REBOTACountry profile
| Country | South Africa (ZA) |
|---|---|
| Currency | ZAR · R |
| Indirect tax | VAT |
| Standard rate | 15% |
| Tax-ID format | VAT No |
| Fiscal year | March – February |
| Date format | YYYY/MM/DD |
Built for South Africa
VAT at 15%, SA VAT number validation.
VAT administered by SARS. This is the local rule as we understand it, not a Rebota filing feature. Confirm your obligations with your tax adviser.
The words your accountant uses.
| Invoicing | VAT vendors issue tax invoices with the required particulars, including both parties’ VAT numbers above the full-invoice threshold. |
|---|---|
| Payroll | Employers deduct PAYE, pay UIF and, above the payroll threshold, the Skills Development Levy, file monthly EMP201 returns and reconcile twice a year on EMP501 with IRP5 certificates. |
| Withholding | Dividends tax is withheld on dividends; other withholding regimes apply to specific payments to non-residents. |
| Filing & reporting | VAT201 returns, PAYE reconciliations and the annual company income tax return. |
| Accounting framework | IFRS, or IFRS for SMEs. |
| Official sources | SARS — VAT · SARS — PAYE |
Summarised from the official sources above, last reviewed September 2026. Rates, thresholds and deadlines change; confirm with the authority or your adviser. What Rebota itself configures for South Africa is listed in section 02.
Construction & Real Estate
From open land to handover
Construction ERP software →Infrastructure & EPC
Kilometres, not floors
Infrastructure & EPC ERP →Manufacturing & Fabrication
Raw material in. Finished goods out.
Manufacturing ERP software →Trading & Distribution
Buy right. Move fast. Get paid.
Trading & distribution ERP →Retail & E-commerce
One stock. Every channel.
Retail & e-commerce ERP →Logistics & Warehousing
One shipment. Every leg.
Logistics & warehouse ERP →Interior Fit-out / MEP Contracting
Inside the shell, every service
Interior fit-out & MEP ERP →Real Estate Development
From land parcel to sold-out
Real estate development ERP →Professional / IT Services
Time is the inventory
Professional services & IT ERP →Other / Mixed Business
Every business, one system
ERP for small & mid-size business →Does Rebota support ZAR?
Yes. A company set to South Africa keeps its books in ZAR, and Rebota’s multi-currency accounting handles transactions in other currencies with exchange rates.
Which tax does Rebota compute for South Africa?
VAT at the standard rate of 15% configured in Rebota’s rate table, with the VAT No captured and checked on parties.
What fiscal year does Rebota use for South Africa?
The default is March to February. It can be changed per company.