Professional, Reliable, and Efficient 
Tax Solutions

Stay compliant throughout the year with our monthly SME Tax Compliance service. We handle all your monthly tax obligations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.


Our Tax Services

Tax Registrations

Ensuring your business is registered for the correct tax products . Our Tax specialists handle all the paperwork, making sure you meet all the necessary requirements.

Tax Returns

Our Tax Returns division simplifies the filing process, ensuring that your returns are accurate, timely, and compliant with the latest tax laws and regulations

Tax Disputes

Facing a tax dispute? Our expert team is here to represent you and resolve any disputes efficiently, minimising the impact on your business.


Tax Opinions

Get professional insights and advice on complex tax matters. Our Tax Opinions service provides you with expert analysis and recommendations tailored to your specific situation.

Need historical bookkeeping?

We pair you with expert bookkeepers to get your books up-to-date. Need more than two years of historical bookkeeping? Our team can work with you to get caught up and creating an SARS payment plan (if applicable).

​Tax Registrations

Public Officer

Appointing a public officer is a legal requirement for every company carrying on business in South Africa. Our service ensures the Public Officer Registration is done accurately and promptly.

VAT Registration

Value-Added Tax (VAT) registration is compulsory for businesses with a taxable turnover exceeding R1 million. We guide you through the registration process and ensure compliance with SARS regulations.

PAYE Registration

All employers are legally required to register for Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE). Our team ensures your business adheres to all PAYE requirements, making payroll tax a seamless process..

PBO Registration

Public Benefit Organizations enjoy numerous tax benefits. Our tax experts assist you in obtaining and maintaining PBO status, ensuring your organization complies with all statutory requirements.

Import License

Importing goods into South Africa requires an import license. We streamline the registration process, helping your business obtain the import license and comply with customs regulations.

Export License

If your business involves exporting goods, securing the appropriate export licenses is essential. Our team facilitates the registration, ensuring your exports meet all legal and regulatory standards.

​Tax Returns

Tax Clearance 

A Tax Clearance PIN is an essential document for various business activities, such as applying for government tenders, contracts, or even certain licenses and permits. 

Personal Tax Return

Filing your personal income tax return can be complex and time-consuming. Our tax specialists will ensure that your return is accurate and maximises any potential refunds.

Company Tax Return

Ensure your tax returns are accurately prepared and compliant. Our tax service optimises your tax position while ensuring full compliance with SARS.

Provisional Tax Return

Provisional tax payments are crucial for managing your annual tax liabilities. We assist you in calculating and submitting your provisional tax returns accurately and on time.

PAYE Return

Managing PAYE can be complex for employers. Our PAYE Return service ensures that your monthly PAYE submissions are accurate and compliant with SARS requirements.

Employer Recon

Stay compliant with PAYE, UIF, and SDL by opting for our Employer Reconciliation Return service. We manage your bi-annual and annual reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.

VAT Return

Value-Added Tax (VAT) can be challenging to manage. Our VAT Return service ensures that your VAT is accurately calculated and that returns are submitted promptly, avoiding any penalties.

Dividend Declaration

Ensure compliance with dividend tax regulations with our Dividends Tax Declaration service. We manage the accurate calculation and submission of dividend taxes for your business.

S18A Declaration

If your organization receives donations, it's essential to issue accurate S18A certificates. Our S18A Donation Declaration service ensures compliance and proper documentation for S18A donations.

Beneficiary Declaration 

Trusts require accurate reporting and compliance. Our Trust Beneficiary Distribution Declaration service ensures that your trust distributions are correctly documented and compliant with tax laws.

Tax Directive Declaration

Obtain the necessary tax directives with ease. Our Tax Directive Declaration service ensures the correct calculation of tax liabilities for specific transactions and compliance with SARS regulations.

​​​Tax Disputes

SARS Audit & Verification

Being audited by SARS can be daunting. We provide full support during the audit process, ensuring all documents are in order and representing your interests to reach a favourable resolution.

Notice Of Objection

Challenge an assessment or decision made by SARS that you believe is incorrect. Our experts prepare and submit a comprehensive notice of objection, backed by strong evidence to support your case.

SARS Debt Waiver

If you're struggling with a tax debt that you can't afford to pay, we can negotiate with SARS on your behalf to secure a debt waiver, reducing or eliminating the owed amount.

Payment Arrangment

If you're struggling with a tax debt that you can't afford to pay, we can negotiate with SARS on your behalf to secure a debt waiver, reducing or eliminating the owed amount.

Remittance of Penalities

Penalties can significantly increase your tax liability. Our team can assist in applying for a remittance of penalties, demonstrating circumstances that justify a reduction or cancellation of penalties.

Estimate Review

Have you received an estimated assessment from SARS? Our experts will review and dispute incorrect estimates, ensuring that your tax liability reflects accurate and fair computations.

Tax Status Challenge

If you disagree with your tax compliance status as determined by SARS, we can help you challenge and rectify it, ensuring your compliance status accurately reflects your tax standing.

Reduced Assessment

Incorrect assessments can lead to inflated tax liabilities. We assist in preparing and submitting requests for reduced assessments, ensuring you only pay what you truly owe.


​Tax Opinions

SME Tax Incentives

Identifying and utilising government-provided tax incentives. Advising on small business and  sector-specific tax relief measures.

Mergers and Acquistions

Tax implications arising from the structuring of mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Advising on tax-efficient transaction structures.

Corporate Restructure

Tax considerations for corporate restructuring activities such as demergers, liquidations, and unbundling transactions.

Cross-Border Taxation

Tax treatment of cross-border transactions. Double taxation agreements and reliefs. Compliance with international tax laws and treaties.

Employee Share Schemes

Designing and implementing employee share incentive schemes. Tax implications for both the employer and the employees.

Dividends and Profit Distributions

Tax treatment of local and international dividend distributions. Compliance with Dividend Tax regulations.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

Planning and advice on estate duty and related inheritance tax issues.Structuring estates to minimise tax liabilities.

Tax Exempt Entities 

Guidance on qualifying as a public benefit organization (PBO). Compliance with regulations for tax-exempt status.

Financing Structures

Analyzing the tax consequences of different financing arrangements.
Debt vs. equity considerations and related tax impacts.

Anti-Avoidance Rules 

Navigating South Africa’s General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR). Safeguarding against aggressive tax planning schemes.

Transfer Pricing

Compliance with South Africa’s transfer pricing regulations. Establishing and defending transfer pricing policies.

Join thousands of small business owners who trust SMTAX with their books

SMTAX's vision is to grow the economy through improving financial inclusion and using technology as our main tool for a larger impact. We aim to do this by assisting small businesses to start and grow their business, and empowering them with financial insights, literacy and ease of doing business. We are human at heart, and aim to build lasting relationships with the entrepreneurs and individuals we support.   

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It’s simple and only takes a few minutes to complete.

Stay Compliant

Company information is automatically filed and kept up to date with SARS.

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Your data is kept 100% secure via 256-bit SSL

Peace of Mind

We will ensure that your return is filed correct and on time, everytime.

Expert Assistance

Our tax specialist are able to file even the most complicated returns.

Free Notifications

We will notify you when your SARS returns are due.

Partners we work with

Since our inception, we've worked with some amazing companies. In our journey to ensure financial transformation we've had the pleasure of working with Old Mutual, ABSA, Coca Cola, Nedbank, Standard Bank.


We have dedicated professionals leveraging technology tools to provide financial solutions to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses across several market segments and geographies in South Africa and the Rest of Africa.

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