SOUTH AFRICA INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT BUSINESS COMPLIANCE BROAD CHECKLIST.

 SOUTH AFRICA INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT BUSINESS COMPLIANCE BROAD CHECKLIST.


The following are the Compliances that you need in South Africa depending on your Industry of operations.
The list is big, and that is why we encourage people to specialize in one Industry when they are starting their business. If you are a Jack of all Trades in most cases you will not be able to be in full compliance with all the industries you are involved in.

These Compliances are not free, you need to financially invest in them.

After this, depending on the type of business you are doing, you will need to register with a professional body or join an Association Body that represents your Industry. You might not get bigger projects or private or Government contracts without some of these.

*REGULAR BUSINESS COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST*

WHAT YOU NEED TO KICKSTART YOUR BUSINESS

1) Company Registration
2) Company Tax Number
3) Sars VAT (Voluntary or Compulsory)
4) Business Bank Account
5) Sars Tax Clearance
6) Registered Representative
7) COIDA
8) UIF
9) LABOUR (LGS)

FURTHER GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY COMPLIANCES AND REGULATIONS

1) BBBEE (compulsory)
2) CIDB (Construction)
3) Pest Control Certificate
4) Electrical COC
5) Plumbing COC
6) Engineering COC
7) Glass and Glazing COC
8) NCCA (Cleaning)
9) Tax Clearance Certificate
10) BCCCI (Cleaning)
11) PIRB (Plumbing)
12) PSIRA(Security)
13) CERTIFICATE OF ACCESSIBILITY (food industry)
14) VAT REG (advantageous)
15) COIDA Letter of Good Standing (Compulsory)
16) CIPC annual returns (Compulsory)
17) SARS annual returns (Compulsory)
18) Share certificate (Compulsory)
19) CSD (government service providers)
20) NHBRC (homebuilders)
21) ECA (Electrical contractors)
22) Health COC
23) Payee (Compulsory)
24) Invoices (Compulsory)
25) Pay slips (Compulsory)
26) Vat returns
27) CIDB upgrading
28) Seta (training companies, Schools, and Colleges)
29) NCR (credit companies)
30) FSP (Finance company
31) FSCA (Finance company)
32) Trademark
33) PBO (Churches & NGOs)

INTERNET BUSINESS

1) Reseller Exemption from ICASA.
2) Electronic Communications Service (ECS) license.
3) Class – Limited within a municipality. R50 000

SOLAR INSTALLATION BUSINESS

1) PV Green Card.
2) Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician
3) Wireman's License
4) Registered Representative (RR)
5) NCR
6) COC
7) Debit Collection System
8) Engineer’s certificate
9) Registered technologist

IMPORT & EXPORT BUSINESS
10) Tax Clearance or VAT Registration
11) Import and Export license
12) Agent code
13) Clearing and Forwarding Registration
14) Cross Border Permit

INDUSTRY COMPLIANCES
1) CSD
2) Database Registry
3) Industry Accreditation (industry specific)
4) Industry Permits (industry specific)
5) Certificate of Compliance (industry specific)
6) Industry body Associate (industry specific)
7) Corporate Social Responsibility
8) Proof of Business interest

For other specific Industry compliances and professional bodies please talk to us.


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