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About BusinessZA
Built for South Africans navigating commerce
Free calculators, plain-English guides, and direct links to the institutions every SA business owner needs. In your browser. No sign-up. No fees.
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Tax year
Why this exists
SA business is harder than it should be
Lots of tools exist for SA business owners. Most are paywalled, accountant-shaped, or built for someone else’s economy. BusinessZA is the free, plain-English answer to the basics.
- Math you can run yourself. Pricing, break-even, P&L, loan true-cost — every calculator runs in your browser.
- No jargon dressed as advice. SA-specific language for SA-specific rules — SARS, CIPC, NCA, B-BBEE, BCEA.
- Sources you can verify. Every regulated figure links straight to the regulator, not to an out-of-date PDF.
What we stand for
Our principles
Built for SA
Every calculator and guide is built for South African rules — SARS, CIPC, NCA, BCEA, B-BBEE. Not adapted from foreign tools.
Sourced, not made up
Articles link to the regulator for current caps, rates, and thresholds. Numbers in the calculators come from your quote, not from our guesses.
Plain SA English
Markup, not amortisation. Money in your pocket, not net profit margin. Jargon gets explained the first time it appears.
Free, forever
No sign-up, no paywalls, no premium tiers. Calculations run in your browser; the figures you enter never reach our servers.
Important note
BusinessZA provides calculators, guides, and links for educational and planning purposes only. The tools give you a reasonable estimate based on the figures you enter, but they are not a substitute for professional tax, legal, or financial advice. All calculations are estimates. For decisions that matter, talk to a registered tax practitioner, a labour-law attorney, or whoever the appropriate professional is. BusinessZA accepts no liability for decisions made on the basis of these tools.