Start-up cost estimator

Pick your type of business and see the once-off and yearly fees for its registrations, licences and permits, added up for how you trade and whether you employ anyone. Free.

The rules in short

• Added up from the business type's own checklist: what to pay before you open, what comes back every year, and what depends on how many people or vehicles you have.
• A sole proprietor does not register with CIPC; a (Pty) Ltd starts from R175. SARS, UIF and COIDA registration are free, but COIDA has a yearly minimum assessment of R1 621.
• Estimates: municipalities set their own fees. Check each one before you budget.

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