Other Small Business Services

Business Registration

Do you need business registration services? We can offer you professional assistance with your company registrations as well as CIPRO registration detail updates.

1st Contact SA Tax assists businesses who need to change their details or membership/shareholding with the Registrar of companies (CIPRO -Companies and Intellectual Properties Registration Office).

All companies have to be registered with this organisation in order to practice as a legal personality.
1st Contact makes the process seamless and simple! We gather all the information needed for the application, fill in the necessary forms, submit the forms and correspond with the registrar as a follow up to the submission. We specialise in Close Corporations and Private companies, mainly in the small business sector.

DTI Verification

Are you trying to apply for a DTI grant? 1st Contact can provide the necessary accounting services and DTI verification documentation.

The Department of Trade and Industry offers a number of grants to assist and encourage small businesses in South African in a number of different industries. This is essentially a cash injection into the business and is not required to be repaid as long as certain requirements have been met for a specific time period.

A DTI grant can be a complex process without the right assistance. Both the company applying and the DTI require certain documentation, reports and confirmations from a registered accountant.

We perform all the agreed-upon procedures as set out by the DTI and compile a report based on our findings in the format required by the DTI. We can also assist with the gathering other documentation required for the application and guide you through the entire process once we have established your specific needs.

DHA Reporting

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) requires individuals applying for residence on the basis of their investment into the country to provide proof of their investments after a specified length of time.  1st Contact can supply a report confirming that all requirements have been met, ensuring a smooth process for you!

UIF Registration

Unemployment Insurance Fund registration is compulsory for any business with 1 or more employees. Let 1st Contact help your small business with the process of UIF registration.

The UIF was created so that anyone who loses their job and struggling to find another or are unable to work for specific reasons can have a source of income. The employer (the company) Contributes 1% of each employee’s salary/wage to the fund and each employee contributes 1% to the fund on a monthly basis.

1st Contact can assist you with gathering all the information and filling in the forms in order to register your employees for UIF as well as assist you with the monthly payments to the fund.

Valuations

How much is your business worth? 1st Contact’s business valuation service will help you place a value on your business.

A value is placed on the business for a number of purposes. In the event that you want to sell your company, change your membership or sell assets which don’t have an easily determined value, you would need to have a valuation done. This is especially important from a Capital Gains Tax point of view. Speak to a 1st Contact SA Tax consultant about our affordable, reliable valuation service.

COIDA Registration

All businesses with 1 or more employees (other than domestic workers) must register with the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act fund and pay annual assessment fees. 1st Contact can assist you with your COIDA registration!

The annual assessment fee depends on the industry you’re in, as well as your payroll total. We can assist with the registration and annual submissions of the forms for the assessments and guide you through the entire process.