Accounting and bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping on cloud software, annual financial statements and management accounts.
Accountants in Pretoria for South African businesses.
Buzz Accounting SA does the bookkeeping, annual financial statements, income tax and VAT returns, payroll and CIPC filings for sole proprietors and Pty Ltd companies across South Africa. You pay a fixed monthly fee agreed before we start, and a named accountant in our Pretoria office looks after your file.
Would you rather talk it through first? Message us on WhatsApp or book a call with Jolandi.
Accounting, tax, payroll and CIPC
Tax and SARS
Income tax for companies and individuals, provisional tax, VAT returns and tax clearance, filed with SARS by each deadline.
Payroll
Payslips, the EMP201 declaration by the 7th of each month, UIF and SDL, and the EMP501 reconciliations.
Company and CIPC
Company registration, CIPC annual returns, beneficial ownership filings and changes of director.
Who we work with
Sole proprietorsProvisional tax worked out each August and February, and your ITR12 filed.
Pty Ltd companiesAnnual financial statements, the ITR14 and the CIPC annual return on one timetable.
StartupsCompany, SARS and bank account set up in order, and VAT registered as turnover nears R2.3 million.
Growing businessesPayroll for your first staff, and management accounts every month.
Accounts production for UK accounting firms
Our Pretoria team prepares year-end accounts, bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll and personal tax returns for Buzz’s own UK offices. UK practices can use the same team, working in their own software and sending work back ready for review.
Who runs Buzz SA
Andy Jackson
Co-founder and Operations Director
Andy has bought and merged accountancy firms, and runs the systems, software and support behind Buzz in the UK and South Africa.
Peter Allen
Co-founder and Finance Director
Peter has more than 20 years in accountancy and built his own practice before co-founding Buzz. He sets the standard for the accounts and tax work.
Jolandi
Senior Accountant, Pretoria
Jolandi takes year-end accounts and tax work from client records through to review, and takes the first call with South African businesses.
SARS dates and rates for 2026
15%
The VAT rate.
R2.3m
Turnover in any 12 months that makes VAT registration compulsory, from 1 April 2026.
7th
Day of each month your EMP201 PAYE declaration and payment are due.
Aug & Feb
Provisional tax payments for a February year-end, with an optional top-up in September.
Latest SA tax and business articles
CIPC now requires OTP confirmation before adding a company director
CIPC has introduced a one-time password step for confirming newly appointed directors, starting with small companies where the directors and shareholders are the same people.
CIPC now geolocates company and close corporation address changes
CIPC has added a geolocation step to the forms used to change a company or close corporation's registered address. Here is what changed on 6 October 2026 and what a business should check now.
Provisional tax deadlines
Provisional tax payments are due at the end of August and the end of February.
Common questions
Where is Buzz Accounting SA based?
Our office is in Pretoria, Gauteng. We work with businesses across South Africa over cloud accounting software, WhatsApp, email and video calls.
Do I need to be in Pretoria to work with you?
No. We work in the same cloud accounting file wherever you are, and we meet by video call or WhatsApp.
What does it cost?
You pay a fixed monthly fee, agreed before we start. The figure depends on the size of the business and the work you need. Send your details through the quote form and Jolandi will reply with it.
Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes. We ask your current accountant for the handover, collect your records and bring any late SARS or CIPC filings up to date.
Do you work with UK accounting firms?
Yes. Our Pretoria team prepares accounts, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and personal tax returns for UK accounting practices. The outsourcing page explains how it works.