Accounting™An online accountant for your company, at fixed prices
Govchain does the work small companies hire an accountant for: SARS tax returns, CIPC annual returns, VAT and payroll, prepared from your records and reviewed by a SARS-registered tax practitioner before filing. Prices are fixed and published — from R270 per filing.
Over 124,000 business owners use Govchain to keep their companies compliant with SARS and CIPC.
The accountant's job, done at platform prices.
Govchain prepares your filings, a registered practitioner checks the tax returns, and you approve before anything is submitted.
- Fixed prices, published up front
Every filing has a set price you can see before you commit. No hourly billing, no retainer, no quote call.
- Registered tax practitioners
A SARS-registered tax practitioner reviews every tax return before it goes to SARS.
- SARS and CIPC in one place
Tax returns, annual returns, VAT and payroll, handled by the same team from the same records.
- Catch-up filing if you are behind
Outstanding returns from earlier years get filed too, so SARS penalties stop recurring.
What your accountant here actually does.
Each service stands on its own, with its own price. Use one, or hand over the lot.
Company tax returns
ITR14 and provisional returns, prepared from your records and filed with SARS. From R270.
CIPC annual returns
Filed each year with CIPC so the company stays registered and out of deregistration.
VAT returns
Monthly VAT201 submissions for VAT-registered companies, prepared from your books.
Payroll
Payslips, PAYE, UIF and SDL each month, plus the EMP501 reconciliations.
Tax clearance PIN
A SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN when a tender, contract or bank asks for one.
SARS registered representative
Get the registered representative on record updated, so SARS will deal with you at all.
Bookkeeping
Govchain Books keeps the transaction records your tax returns are prepared from.
What an accountant costs in South Africa.
Most firms price small-company work as a monthly retainer or an hourly rate, and you learn the number after a consultation. Govchain publishes its prices instead.
Pay per filing
For companies that need specific filings done. A dormant company's tax return is R270; an active company's is R1 250.
- Company tax returns (ITR14 and provisional)
- CIPC annual returns
- Tax clearance PIN
- No monthly fee
Govchain Pro
For trading companies that want the whole year handled, with a tax expert on call.
- Bookkeeping with Govchain Books
- SARS tax returns handled for you
- Standard compliance filings kept up to date
- Direct access to a tax expert
Not sure which fits?
Start on the Free plan and pay per filing. Move to Pro (R995/month) when the company is trading and the admin starts eating your evenings.
Traditional firm, DIY, or Govchain.
A traditional firm gives you a person. eFiling gives you the forms. Govchain sits in between: the work done for you, at software prices.
Everything stays tracked between filings.
An accountant you see once a year can only work with what you remember. Govchain keeps the record as you go.
Deadlines tracked for you
Compliance status at a glance
A practitioner you can message
Your books feed your returns
One record of everything
No accounting degree needed
Here's why small business owners Govchain
Govchain has helped over 124,000 small business owners in South Africa register and run their companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about using Govchain instead of an accounting firm.
Is Govchain an accounting firm?
My company is behind on its tax returns. Can you catch it up?
Who actually prepares my filings?
Do I still need my own accountant?
Do you do personal (individual) tax returns?
The company has never traded. Do I still need an accountant?
Hand over your filings.
Sign up, connect your company, and see exactly what is due and what each filing costs — before you pay for anything.
Last reviewed: 2 July 2026. Govchain reviews this page against current pricing and SARS rules every quarter.