Do I need to register for VAT?

Check whether your business must register for VAT (over R2 300 000 in 12 months) or may register voluntarily (over R120 000). Free, with the 2026/27 SARS thresholds.

The rules in short

• You must register when your taxable sales go over R2 300 000 in any 12 months, or are expected to. Apply on eFiling within 21 business days.
• You may register voluntarily once your sales in the last 12 months are over R120 000.
• The VAT rate is 15%. SARS applies these thresholds from 1 April 2026; the law change was still going through Parliament when checked.

SARS: register for VAT

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