How it works
Three steps, no paperwork to start
Choose your business
Pick from 1 003 types, from a spaza shop to a security company.
See what is missing
What is required now, what comes later, with costs and the official link for each.
Sort it out
Tick items off as you go, or get the templates and guides you need.
What you get
Start free. Pay only for what you need.
Free
Gap report
Your checklist of registrations, licences and forms, with official links and costs.
Start the gap report →From R50
Documents
Templates and guides at R50 each, or up to 20 in the Compliance Pack for R350. Preview before you buy.
Browse documents →R50 a month
SignalLedger Pro
5 businesses or clients in one dashboard, deadline reminder emails, 5 free documents a month and half price after that.
See SignalLedger Pro →Free account
Sign in free and save more
- 20% off every document and pack, every time you buy.
- Your business saved: checklist, deadline calendar and tender tracker on any phone or computer.
- Your own dashboard: what is done, what is still open and the next deadline.
- No password: we email you a link to sign in.
Need more businesses, clients or reminder emails? SignalLedger Pro.
Why SignalLedger
Less guessing, less paying per hour
| Searching online yourself | A consultant | SignalLedger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to find out what you need | Free, but hours of reading | Paid per hour or per job | Free gap report |
| Specific to your type of business | Rarely | Yes | Yes, 1 003 types |
| Official links and checked dates | Mixed sources | Depends | On every item |
| Deadline reminders | No | Sometimes | Free calendar; emails with Pro |
| Templates and guides | Unclear quality | Usually extra | R50 each, preview first |
General guidance, not legal advice. For a decision that matters, confirm with the regulator or a qualified adviser.
Free tools
Quick answers, no sign-up
Find out what your business needs
Free, in about 3 to 5 minutes.
Where to buy stock
Wholesalers by industry
An independent list to help you find suppliers. SignalLedger is not linked to these businesses and is not paid to show them.
Your Business Profile
Tell us a bit about your business — we'll tailor the industry list, complexity filters and recommendations to match.
Describe your business
Not sure which type to pick? Type what you do and we'll find it.
What type of business do you run?
Browse by industry or search for your specific business type. 🔴 high · 🟡 medium · 🟢 low compliance complexity.
Select a main category
Documents and government forms
Government forms are free links to the official sites. Templates and guides are R50 each, or up to 20 in the Compliance Pack for R350. Pick your business type above to see the ones that apply to you.
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Free Government Forms
202 formsForms auto-filter when you select an industry or update your business profile. Click any form to open it on the official government website.
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Showing 202 forms
↗ Links open directly on the official government website
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Templates
201 templatesWord templates you edit: employment contracts, health and safety files, POPIA documents, agreements and more. Sorted for your type of business when you pick one.
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201 templates
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Guides
314 guidesStep-by-step guides for completing government forms, registrations and compliance processes — where to go, what to bring, costs and timelines.
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314 guides
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Compliance Documents
44 official formsOfficial registration and tax forms, linked free from the authority that issues them. The checklists, policies and registers we sell are under Templates and Guides.
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44 official forms
Common searches
Free tools
Free to use, no sign-up needed. Each one opens on this page.
Start here
Licences and industry
Tax and deadlines
Starting and staff
Paperwork and tenders
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Compliance Pack — R350
Up to 20 documents: Word templates and PDF guides. Every document is listed before you pay. Once-off, emailed after payment.
Get Pack →Once-off · No subscription
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Free. Saved on your device, ready to send to your accountant.
Generating your report…
Preparing your gap report.
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General guidance only — not legal or compliance advice This report is informational. Requirements, fees, and processes may have changed. Always verify with the relevant official authority (CIPC, SARS, PSIRA, CIDB, etc.) before acting. SignalLedger is an independent private platform — not affiliated with any government department. Full disclaimer ↗
Your Compliance Gap Summary
Based on your checklist — here's what your business is missing
You see exactly what you get The payment screen lists every document in the pack for your industry before you pay: your step-by-step compliance plan (a PDF of your checklist to print or send to your accountant), your industry guide and the documents your checklist needs.
ONCE-OFF · NO SUBSCRIPTION ✓ PAY ONCE · KEEP YOUR FILES · EMAILED AFTER PAYMENT
Compliance Pack
Up to 20 documents
BEST VALUE
Up to 20 documents
R350 once-off
Word templates and PDF guides, listed below
Pack or single documents
Single documents R50 each
Compliance Pack, up to 20 documents R350
If you need more than 5 of the documents in the pack, the pack costs less.
What's included in your package
How It Works
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Your name and email — 30 seconds
So we know where to send your documents. No card or password needed.
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Choose your documents
Pick single documents at R50 each, or the Compliance Pack for R350. Pay securely through PayFast: card or Instant EFT.
3
Documents arrive by email
Your documents are emailed automatically once PayFast confirms the payment, usually within minutes, with a backup download link for 7 days.
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Follow the step-by-step guide
The guides explain where to submit each form and what happens next. Check each step against the official source.
Free vs Package
| Free | R50/doc or R350 Pack | |
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| Gap identification | ✅ | ✅ |
| Compliance score | ✅ | ✅ |
| Full gap report | ✅ | ✅ |
| Links to official government forms | ✅ | ✅ |
| Word templates you edit | ❌ | ✅ |
| Step-by-step PDF guides | ❌ | ✅ |
| Emailed after payment | ❌ | ✅ |
🔒 Secure payment
📧 Auto email delivery
🇿🇦 SA-specific content
⚡ Once-off payment
Common Questions
Yes. The gap report, your checklist, the free tools and signing in to save your checklist cost nothing, and no card is needed. You only pay if you choose to buy documents: R50 for a single document, or R350 for the Compliance Pack of up to 20 documents.
SignalLedger does not file anything for you. Where a checklist item shows "Get help with this", you can ask for a registered professional we work with (for example an accountant or tax practitioner). You fill in one short form, and with your permission we send it to a professional who quotes you directly; we tell you who it is before they contact you. You pay SignalLedger nothing. If no one is available within 3 working days, we tell you, and the official link on your checklist is still free.
Yes, if you are registered with a professional body. Apply on the "For professionals: become a partner" page. Partners get SignalLedger Pro at half price (R25 a month or R250 a year, first 3 months free) and job cards from businesses that ask for help; you pay R100, R200 or R350 only for the leads you accept.
Not for documents: every document and pack is a once-off payment. Only SignalLedger Pro is a plan, R50 a month or R500 a year by PayFast debit order, and you can cancel it at any time. Signed in with a free account, every document and pack is 20% off.
Templates are Word files you fill in and edit. Guides are PDF files with step-by-step instructions. The Compliance Pack is up to 20 of these documents, chosen for your business type: a step-by-step compliance plan for it (a printable PDF of its checklist), the guide for its industry, and the templates and guides its checklist needs. The payment screen lists every document before you pay. Government forms are never sold: we link you to the official form on the government's own website for free.
Your documents are emailed to you automatically once PayFast confirms your payment, usually within minutes. They arrive as attachments, with a backup download link that works for 7 days. Some payment methods take longer to confirm than others.
Check your spam or junk folder first. If nothing has arrived within an hour, or your download link has expired, email support@signalledger.co.za with the email address you used and your order reference, and we will send your documents again.
Credit card, debit card and Instant EFT, through PayFast. PayFast handles the payment, so SignalLedger never sees or stores your card details.
Documents are delivered digitally straight after payment, so they cannot be returned and we do not refund a change of mind. If your documents do not arrive, or a file is faulty or not what was described, email support@signalledger.co.za and we will fix it or refund you.
No. The templates and guides are written by SignalLedger and are not issued or approved by any government department. Where an official form exists, we link you to it on the government's own website.
No. SignalLedger gives general information, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Templates are starting points that you must adapt to your own business. Have contracts and anything tax-related checked by a qualified professional before you rely on them, and confirm requirements with the relevant authority.
SignalLedger drafts its templates and guides with the help of AI tools, then checks each one against the law and the regulator's own published information. They are not reviewed by an attorney. Every document shows the date it was last reviewed, and we update them when the rules change. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Yes, the free checker and tools work without an account. To sign up, sign in or buy, you must be 18 or older, so ask a parent or guardian to do it for you, in their own name.
SignalLedger is not registered for VAT, so no VAT is added. The price you see is the price you pay.
Yes. Side hustles, spaza shops, informal traders and home-based businesses are all welcome. The gap report shows what your type of business needs to operate legally, whether that is one trading permit or a longer list.
We use your details to save your report and deliver your documents, and we do not sell them. To see, correct or delete your information, email privacy@signalledger.co.za. The Privacy Policy link at the bottom of the page has the full detail.
Yes. Signed in with a free account, every document and pack is 20% off. With SignalLedger Pro you get 5 free documents every 30 days, then 50% off. If a special or a discount code is cheaper, you pay that instead; they are not added together.
SignalLedger Pro includes 5 seats. Each business you save and each client you invite takes one seat. More seats are R10 a month (R100 a year) each. A free account keeps 1 business.
Yes. Invite up to 3 team members from My account. They sign in with their own email, see your dashboard and businesses (view only), and do not take seats.
With SignalLedger Pro you choose: 60, 30, 14, 7, 3 or 1 days before each date in your deadline calendar. Without Pro, the calendar is free and you can add it to your phone, which reminds you 3 days before.
Use the Help button at the bottom of the screen for quick answers from this FAQ. For anything about an order, or a question it cannot answer, email support@signalledger.co.za.
Get the Compliance Pack
Up to 20 documents (Word templates you edit and PDF guides), emailed to you automatically after payment. The payment screen lists every document before you pay.
ONCE-OFF
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Tender Pack
Your business
R650 once-off
What's included
- ✓The Compliance Pack
- ✓Plus a Tender Kit of 20 documents for your business type: the tender guide for your industry, where to find tenders and quotation requests, completing the SBD forms, how bids are scored, why bids get disqualified and getting paid after you win, and templates: company profile, pricing schedule, methodology, experience and references, key personnel CV, bid tracker, submission checklist, covering letter and clarification letter
- ✓Every document listed on the payment screen before you pay
Government tender forms (SBD and MBD) are free on the official sites
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Going for tenders? The Tender Pack already includes the Compliance Pack, so you never need both.
Complete Your Order
Check the documents in your order below before you pay.
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What happens next
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Your documents are sent automatically 2
All documents emailed to your@email.com — within minutes 3
Open each file: edit the Word templates, read the PDF guides 4
Follow the step-by-step how-to guide included with each document 📧 Check your inbox Your documents are emailed automatically. Check your spam folder if you don't see them within 15 minutes. If there's an issue, email us at support@signalledger.co.za with your order reference.