VAT ready company pack

You want a company that can issue tax invoices and claim back the VAT on what it buys. Four steps stand between you and that, and SARS insists on the order: the company must exist, its ownership must be filed, a representative must be verified on eFiling, and only then will SARS look at a VAT application. This pack does all four in one order, in that sequence.

R3 790our fee for all four · saves R670 · CIPC’s R175 included, nothing else to pay any authority

Independent paperwork service. ProperSA is an independent private company. We are not CIPC or SARS. Every one of these can be done directly with the authority yourself, and three of the four carry no government fee. Our fee pays for the preparation, the submission and the follow-up.

What is included

Company registration at CIPC, R790 on its ownYour private company registered with CIPC’s R175 already inside the price, the memorandum, the registration certificate and a share certificate for each shareholder. Start as a number company if you would rather register fast and add a name later.
Beneficial ownership filed, R490 on its ownEvery company must tell CIPC who ultimately owns it within 10 business days of incorporation, and an unfiled record blocks the annual return later. Filed while the shareholding is fresh.
SARS registered representative set up, R690 on its ownSARS issues a tax number automatically but will not accept a VAT application, or anything else, until a representative is appointed and verified on eFiling. This is the step that stalls most VAT registrations before they start.
VAT registration, R2 490 on its ownMandatory or voluntary assessed for your situation, the VAT101 prepared and submitted on eFiling, the supporting documents checked before submission, SARS verification handled, and your VAT number delivered with a first cycle cheat sheet on tax invoices and return dates.
The order sorted out for youCompany, then ownership, then the representative, then the VAT application the moment the bank account and trading evidence exist. Run out of order, the VAT application goes nowhere and nobody tells you why.

Build my company to VAT for R3 790

Not sure this is the right one for you? Ask us first and you get a written answer within one business day.

The one thing to know before you order

SARS does not hand a VAT number to an empty company. Voluntary registration needs taxable supplies of R120 000 in a 12 month period, or evidence they are coming, such as a signed contract, purchase orders or invoices. Mandatory registration only applies from R2.3 million. And SARS wants a South African business bank account in the company’s exact name, which the bank will only open once the company exists.

So the first three steps go in immediately. The VAT application goes in the moment you have the bank account and the first evidence of trading, and we tell you in writing what will and will not count before anything is submitted. If you will not have trading evidence for months, buy the company on its own now and add VAT when you do.

What this costs in total

Our fee, R3 790. The four items come to R4 460 bought separately, so the pack saves you R670.
CIPC, R175. Already inside our company registration fee. Nothing more to pay CIPC.
SARS and the beneficial ownership register charge nothing for the representative appointment, the VAT registration or the ownership filing.

What it deliberately leaves out

A business bank account. Banks run their own checks and we cannot open the account for you. Open it in the company’s name the day the registration certificate lands, because SARS verifies it on the VAT application.
VAT returns. Completing a return for a fee is registered tax practitioner work under section 240 of the Tax Administration Act, and we are not one. Your cheat sheet covers the first cycle and we refer you for the returns.
PAYE and UIF. Only needed once you employ someone. The Employer Admin pack covers them the day you hire.

What we will need from you

Your preferred company names, or tell us to register a number company.
Identity numbers for every director and shareholder, and the shareholding split, which goes into both the CIPC filing and the beneficial ownership record.
The director who will be the SARS representative, with a selfie and identity document for the eFiling verification.
Business banking details once the account is open, in the company name, with a bank confirmation letter.
Evidence of trading or of trading to come: invoices, a signed contract, purchase orders or a lease, and your expected turnover for the first 12 months.
Proof of the business address, recent, and a clear description of what you sell.

Frequently asked questions

Can a brand new company register for VAT straight away?

Not on the day it is registered. SARS registers a vendor voluntarily once taxable supplies reach R120 000 in a 12 month period, or where there is evidence they will, such as a signed contract or purchase orders. A company with no bank account and no trading yet has nothing to show SARS. So the company, the ownership filing and the SARS representative go in immediately, and the VAT application goes in the moment you have a bank account and the first evidence of trading. We tell you exactly what counts.

What does the pack cost in total?

Our fee is R3 790 for all four steps. CIPC’s R175 for the company registration is inside that. Beneficial ownership, the SARS representative appointment and VAT registration carry no government fee. Bought separately the four come to R4 460.

How long does it take?

The company is usually registered in a few working days and the SARS representative verified in 3 to 7 business days. The VAT registration itself is typically 10 to 21 business days at SARS once a complete application is submitted, and SARS often asks to verify the documents. Allow four to six weeks from ordering to holding the VAT number, longer if trading evidence takes time to arrive.

Do I have to register for VAT?

Only once taxable supplies pass R2.3 million in any 12 month period, the threshold since 1 April 2026. Below that it is voluntary from R120 000. Voluntary registration lets you claim input VAT on stock, equipment and imports and looks established to corporate customers, but it commits you to VAT returns and tax invoices from day one. If you are not sure it is worth it, order the company on its own and add VAT later.

What if I already have the company?

Then do not buy this pack. VAT registration on its own is R2 490, the SARS representative R690 and beneficial ownership R490. Tell us what you already have and we price only what is missing.

This is an administrative service performed with your authority on your own profiles with CIPC and SARS. ProperSA is not a registered tax practitioner and does not provide tax advice or complete tax returns; where a matter needs a registered practitioner, we say so and refer you before any work starts. Whether SARS registers a vendor is SARS’s decision on the evidence supplied, and turnaround times quoted are the authorities’ own and outside our control.