ATAX Accounting and Consulting Services

01/09/2026

Spring is here and so is a key date on the SARS calendar.📆

Employer Interim Declarations (EMP501) open on 21 September and close 31 October 2026.

This is where employers reconcile PAYE, UIF, and SDL for the first half of the tax year, and confirm that every employee's tax certificate is accurate before it's submitted to SARS.

Get it wrong, and it doesn't just affect your business, it affects your employees' own tax records too.

A new season is a good moment for a reset. Make sure your payroll is accurate and ready before the window opens.

atax. handles EMP501 submissions properly, so nothing gets left for the last week of October.

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Source: https://www.sars.gov.za/types-of-tax/pay-as-you-earn/

25/08/2026

Pay what you owe. Not a cent more.

Overpay, and you've handed SARS money you didn't need to.

Underpay, and you're looking at penalties and interest down the line.

Getting it exactly right takes more than guesswork — it takes someone who knows the deductions, the deadlines, and the details.

atax. handles your tax returns and VAT accurately and on time, every filing season.

Start with the right team.
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18/08/2026

Registering a business in South Africa involves more than one certificate.

☑ CIPC registration and incorporation
☑ SARS eFiling setup
☑ PAYE and UIF registration
☑ COIDA registration (required within 7 days of hiring your first employee)
☑ Beneficial Ownership declaration required within 10 business days of incorporation

It's a lot to get right and easy to get wrong.

That's exactly why you don't have to figure it out alone.

Start with the right team from the start, and you'll never have to worry about going back to fix it.

atax. handles the full registration process properly, in the right order, from day one.
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11/08/2026

What goes wrong when payroll is done wrong?

☑ Incorrect PAYE, UIF, SDL calculations
☑ Missed SARS submission deadlines
☑ Staff paid incorrectly or late
☑ Non-compliant payslips
☑ Employee data mishandled under POPIA

Any one of these creates real risk, financial, legal, or reputational.

Payroll isn't just admin. It's compliance, accuracy, and trust — every single month.

atax. handles it properly, so none of this is a risk you carry alone.
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04/08/2026

Big news for small businesses in South Africa.

From 1 April 2026, the compulsory VAT registration threshold more than doubled — up from R1 million to R2.3 million in annual taxable turnover. It's the first increase since 2009.

If your business has been VAT registered because you crossed the old R1 million mark, you may now qualify to deregister.

But before you do — read this.

Deregistering isn't always the simple win it looks like. If your business still holds assets, SARS can trigger a once-off VAT liability the moment you deregister, even if you haven't sold anything. Getting this decision wrong can cost more than staying registered.

This is exactly the kind of change that needs a proper review, not a quick decision.

atax. is reviewing every client's VAT position against the new threshold right now. If you're unsure where your business stands, let's find out — properly.

Start with the right team.

atax.

Full SARS FAQ on the new threshold: sars.gov.za/faq/what-is-the-new-threshold-for-vat-registration

28/07/2026

Every rand you don't claim is a rand you've overpaid in tax.

Yet most small business owners only claim the obvious stuff and leave the rest on the table.

Commonly missed deductions:

— Home office costs (if you work from home)
— A portion of your cellphone and data
— Business-related travel and vehicle costs
— Bank charges and accounting fees
— Depreciation on business equipment

None of these are loopholes. They're legitimate expenses SARS allows — if you claim them correctly and keep the right records.

atax. reviews your expenses properly, so you claim everything you're entitled to and nothing you're not.

Start with the right team.

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24/07/2026

21/07/2026

Most business owners use these two words interchangeably.

They're not the same thing. And the difference matters more than you think.

•⁠ ⁠Bookkeeping is the recording. Every invoice, every expense, every transaction — captured, categorised, and reconciled. It's the foundation.
•⁠ ⁠Accounting is the interpretation. Taking those numbers and turning them into decisions — tax strategy, cash flow planning, compliance, growth.

Bookkeeping without accounting means you have data but no direction.
Accounting without bookkeeping means decisions built on guesswork.
You need both. Working together. Under one roof.

That's exactly what atax does.
Start with the right team.

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18/07/2026

This Mandela Day, don’t spend your 67 minutes trying to figure out your books.

Let Atax handle your accounting, tax, and payroll, so you can spend your time making a difference.

Happy Mandela Day. 🇿🇦

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14/07/2026

Your business deserves more than someone who "does books on the side."
It deserves a full team.

Accredited. Experienced. Handling everything.
· Bookkeeping & Accounting
· Payroll & PAYE Submissions
· Tax Returns & VAT
· Company Registrations
· Financial Statements
· Secretarial Services

One roof. One team. Zero gaps.

Atax. is SAIT-registered, CIPC-accredited, and a certified Sage and Xero partner.

Start with the right team.
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🌐 www.ataxaccounting.co.za