Services

Everything you need to start an official company and keep compliant

Govchain files company and tax paperwork with CIPC, SARS and the other government departments South African businesses have to deal with. Each service below is a one-off job: you apply online, we handle the submission, and the certificate or confirmation comes back by email. Not sure which you need? Run a free company health check to see what’s outstanding. For bookkeeping, tax and compliance handled every month, see the monthly plans.

Company registration & CIPC filings

Start a company, update its registered details, or file annual returns and beneficial ownership with CIPC.

Everything you need to start an official company
Cost
R950
Time
5 days
Calculate and file your company annual returns online
Cost
R320 / year
Time
3 days
Add, remove or update your company directors
Cost
R590
Time
15 days
Change your registered company address
Cost
R270
Time
10 days
Change your registered company name
Cost
R720
Time
10 days
Get your official company registration documents
Cost
R110
Time
1 days
Add/Update Your Beneficial Ownership Register
Cost
R550 / year
Time
10 days
Register a trademark to protect your brand
Cost
R3 888
Time
TBC
Deregister your company
Cost
R860
Time
6 months

Tax & SARS

Register for VAT, PAYE and UIF, file company tax returns, and get the tax certificates SARS issues.

A certificate to show your company tax status
Cost
R480
Time
10 days
Get an Import/Export License number
Cost
R2 700
Time
20 days
Get a company VAT registration number
Cost
R2 970
Time
20 days
Register your company for PAYE
Cost
R1 030
Time
20 days
Register your company for UIF
Cost
R1 620
Time
20 days
File your company tax returns at SARS
Cost
From R270 / submission
Time
10 days
Add/Update Your SARS Registered Representative.
Cost
R550
Time
21 days

Tenders & industry registration

Workplace cover with COID, construction registration with the CIDB, and the supplier-database and good-standing documents you need to bid for contracts.

Get a COID registration certificate
Cost
R1 890
Time
21 days
Get a letter of good standing from the COID
Cost
R1 890
Time
21 days
Renew your letter of good standing
Cost
R810
Time
10 days
Get a CIDB registration certificate
Cost
R1 850
Time
10 days
Register your company on the CSD
Cost
R540
Time
10 days

Free tools & documents

Documents you can generate at no cost with a Govchain account.

Check your level and get a B-BBEE affidavit
Cost
Free
Time
1 day
Open a bank account for your business
Cost
Free
Time
3 days
Send professional invoices to customers
Cost
Free
Time
Instant
Get a company profile for your business
Cost
Free
Time
Instant
Get official share certificates for your company.
Cost
Free
Time
Instant

Not sure which service you need?

Tell us what your business needs and a Govchain agent will point you to the right one.