Pricing
Straightforward pricing, no surprises
Fixed monthly fees so you can budget properly, month-to-month terms so you are never trapped, and a written quote before a single hour is worked.
Starter
Sole proprietors, freelancers and side businesses
from R950 per month, excl. VAT
Everything a one-person business needs to stay tidy and compliant, without paying for services you will not use.
- Up to 40 transactions per month
- Monthly capturing and bank reconciliation
- Fixed asset register maintained
- Plain-English monthly summary
- Annual personal income tax return (ITR12) included
- Email and WhatsApp support
- VAT submissions (available as an add-on)
- Payroll (available as an add-on)
Growing
Established small businesses, usually VAT-registered
from R1 850 per month, excl. VAT
The package most of our clients settle on — full bookkeeping plus the VAT and payroll compliance that comes with having staff and turnover.
- Up to 120 transactions per month
- Everything in Starter
- Monthly VAT reconciliation and VAT201 submission
- Payroll for up to 3 employees, with payslips
- Monthly EMP201 (PAYE, UIF and SDL) submission
- Monthly management accounts
- Provisional tax (IRP6) calculations and submissions
Full Compliance
Growing companies that want the whole finance function handled
from R3 450 per month, excl. VAT
Your entire compliance and reporting calendar, owned end to end — so nothing lands on your desk except decisions.
- Up to 300 transactions per month
- Everything in Growing
- Payroll for up to 10 employees
- Bi-annual EMP501 reconciliation and IRP5 certificates
- COIDA return of earnings
- Company income tax return (IT14)
- CIPC annual return
- Quarterly review call to walk through your numbers
- Priority turnaround on ad-hoc requests
- All prices exclude VAT and are quoted in South African Rand.
- Every engagement starts with a free 15-minute call and a written quote — you will never be surprised by an invoice.
- Monthly packages are billed monthly in advance, with no long-term lock-in. Fourteen days notice to cancel.
- If your business does not fit neatly into a package, we will build one that does.
One-off work
Not everyone needs a monthly package
Sometimes you just need a tax return filed, a company registered or two years of books untangled. These are priced individually.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Personal income tax return (ITR12) Salaried individuals. More complex returns quoted upfront. | from R750 |
| Provisional tax return (IRP6) Per submission period. | from R550 |
| Company income tax return (IT14) Where books are complete and reconciled. | from R1 850 |
| Catch-up bookkeeping Per month of backlog. Fixed quote given after a look at your statements. | from R650 |
| CIPC company registration Plus CIPC statutory fees, charged at cost. | from R1 250 |
| CIPC amendments and annual returns Plus CIPC statutory fees, charged at cost. | from R650 |
| Statutory registration (PAYE, UIF, VAT, COIDA) Per registration. | from R650 |
| Payroll only Per employee per month, minimum R450. | from R150 |
| Ad-hoc consulting and clean-up work Billed in 15-minute increments. | R450 per hour |
For context
What bookkeeping costs in South Africa
We think you should be able to sanity-check our pricing against the market without having to phone five firms. Here is roughly where the published rates sit in 2026.
| Typical need | Common market range |
|---|---|
| Very low volume (up to ~30 transactions a month) | R400 – R900 per month |
| A typical small business (up to ~60 transactions) | R1 100 – R1 600 per month |
| Busier books (up to ~90 transactions) | R2 100 – R2 500 per month |
| Full bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax | R3 000 – R7 500+ per month |
| Ad-hoc bookkeeping by the hour | R100 – R400 per hour |
| Personal income tax return (ITR12) | R600 – R2 500 |
Ranges compiled from publicly published 2026 South African rate guides. Actual fees vary with transaction volume, VAT registration, payroll size and how current your books are.
Pricing questions
Before you ask
How much does a bookkeeper cost in South Africa?
For a small business, monthly bookkeeping in South Africa generally ranges from around R400 to R900 per month for very low transaction volumes, R1 100 to R1 600 for a typical small business, and R2 100 to R2 500 or more where VAT and payroll are involved. Full compliance packages covering bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax typically run from R3 000 upwards. Hourly rates commonly sit between R100 and R400. Friendly Figures packages start at R950 per month excluding VAT.
What affects the price of a bookkeeping package?
Four things, mostly: the number of transactions running through your bank accounts each month, whether you are VAT-registered, how many employees you have on payroll, and how far behind the books currently are. Turnover on its own matters less than people expect — a business with high turnover and few large invoices is often cheaper to service than a low-turnover business with hundreds of small card payments.
Are there any hidden costs?
No. You get a written quote before any work starts, and statutory fees charged by third parties such as CIPC are passed on to you at cost with the receipt. If something falls outside the agreed scope we tell you what it will cost before doing it, not after.
Get a fixed quote for your business
Tell us your transaction volume, whether you're VAT-registered and how many people you employ — we'll come back with a number, not a range.