What is changing, and whether it touches you
South African compliance rules shift constantly, and most of the noise does not apply to a small business. This page tracks only the changes that do: what changed, from when, and the one thing to do about it.
On the radar now
- 1UIF claims moved to a new portalEmployee benefit claims are no longer processed on uFiling: all UIF benefit applications now go through UIF Online at uifonline.labour.gov.za. Most guides on the internet still point to the old site. If you claim: use the new portal. Our walkthrough: how to claim UIF.
- 2Crypto exchanges start reporting to SARSUnder the CARF framework, South African crypto exchanges report client transactions from March 2026, with the first data reaching SARS in 2027. If you traded crypto and never declared, the window to fix it voluntarily is closing. Work out what you owe: crypto tax calculator.
- 3A new dismissal code is in forceThe Code of Good Practice on Dismissal replaced the old Schedule 8 rules from 4 September 2025, changing what a fair procedure looks like, especially for small employers. If you employ anyone, the old checklist is stale: the new procedures, step by step.
- 4Turnover tax got friendlierFrom 1 April 2026 the turnover tax threshold rose to R2.3 million with a 0 percent band up to R600 000, making micro business tax simpler and cheaper for many. Check whether it beats normal tax for you: turnover tax calculator.
- 5Beneficial ownership enforcement is bitingCIPC now blocks annual returns where the beneficial ownership filing is missing, which quietly pushes healthy companies toward deregistration. File once, confirm yearly: the plain English guide.
- 6One ombud for financial complaintsThe National Financial Ombud consolidated the banking, insurance and credit ombud schemes into one scheme, changing where complaints go. Find the right door in two questions: the ombud finder.
- 7Company reinstatement became simplerCIPC automated the CoR40.5 reinstatement process for companies deregistered for unfiled returns, at a R200 CIPC fee, with retrospective effect confirmed by the courts. A frozen company is recoverable: reinstatement for R1 490.
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