What changes as your business grows?

Type your yearly sales and number of employees and see what applies now and what starts next: VAT at R2 300 000, SDL, employment equity at 50 employees, B-BBEE and audits. Free.

The rules in short

• VAT: compulsory over R2 300 000 of sales in 12 months; voluntary from R120 000.
• Turnover tax: open to micro businesses up to R2 300 000 a year.
• Staff: UIF, COIDA and PAYE from the first employee; SDL once the payroll is over R500 000 a year; health and safety representatives with more than 20 employees; an employment equity plan from 50 employees (since 1 January 2025, any turnover).
• B-BBEE: EME up to R10 000 000, QSE up to R50 000 000.
• Companies: audited statements from a public interest score of 350 (100 if compiled in-house).

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