Accounting services for small businesses across South Africa
Bookkeeping, tax, payroll and company compliance handled by one team of SARS-registered tax practitioners and Xero Gold Partner accountants, for a monthly fee of 1% of your business turnover. One fee replaces the bookkeeper, the tax consultant and the year-end invoice, which is where most clients save money with One Percent Accounting.
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, management accounts and annual financial statements on Xero, kept up to date so you always know where you stand.
Learn moreTax and SARS compliance
VAT, PAYE, provisional and annual income tax returns filed on time by registered tax practitioners who deal with SARS on your behalf.
Learn morePayroll
Monthly payslips, EMP201 and EMP501 submissions, UIF and IRP5s for up to 10 employees, so payday is compliant and on time.
Learn moreCompany Registration and compliance
Pty Ltd registrations, CIPC annual returns, Beneficial Ownership, director and name changes, ordered online at fixed prices.
Learn moreOne monthly fee, one accountable team
Most small businesses in South Africa end up with a bookkeeper here, a tax consultant there and a payroll spreadsheet somewhere in between. Every hand-off is a chance for a deadline to slip or a number to go missing. One Percent Accounting puts the whole function under one roof: the accountant who reconciles your bank is on the same team as the practitioner who files your VAT return and the person who runs your payroll.
The fee is 1% of your monthly business turnover, with a minimum of R79 per month, and it includes your monthly VAT calculations and VAT201 submissions to SARS. It moves with your business, so a quiet month costs less and a record month costs a little more, without a renegotiation every year. There are no hourly rates and no separate invoices for the basics. A business turning over R300,000 a month pays R3,000 for bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, provisional tax, the annual return and financial statements, and keeps the rest.
See what is includedWho we work with
Most of our clients turn over between R100,000 and R1 million a month, from first-year start-ups to established companies, and they share one need: reliable compliance without a big-firm bill.
Start-ups and sole proprietors
Register the company, get the tax numbers, set up Xero and start invoicing within days, with someone to ask when SARS letters arrive.
Growing SMEs
Monthly management accounts, VAT and payroll run like clockwork, plus a tax practitioner who plans provisional tax instead of reacting to it.
Contractors and tender businesses
Tax compliance PINs, CSD registration and B-BBEE affidavits kept current so you never miss a submission window.
Questions about our services
If yours is not here, call 0800 00 87 55 or WhatsApp us and a real accountant will answer.
Do I have to move to Xero?
Yes. All monthly packages run on Xero because it lets our team and you see the same live numbers. We convert your existing books from Sage, QuickBooks, spreadsheets or paper as part of onboarding.
Can I use only one service, for example just tax?
Once-off tax and company services are available at fixed prices in the tax store. Ongoing tax-only or payroll-only arrangements are quoted individually; most clients find the full package costs about the same.
Where are you based?
We work online with clients across South Africa and use Spaces serviced offices in the major centres for meetings. Our phone line is toll free from anywhere in the country.
Will I pay less than I do now?
Add up what you pay for bookkeeping, tax, payroll and year-end today and compare it with 1% of your monthly business turnover on the pricing page. Because everything is included in one fee, businesses that currently pay several providers or hourly rates usually see the biggest saving. Your Xero subscription is charged at Xero's own prices, with no markup.
How quickly can you take over from my current accountant?
Usually within two weeks. You sign the service level agreement online, we request the handover files from your previous accountant and set up Xero while the transfer happens.