Starting a Business

Start-Up Registrations

We explain how to register your small business for PAYE and VAT and how to open a business banking account. We give advice and tips to help you register your start-up business as a sole proprietorship, CC, PTY or a Trust. If you’re launching a new concept, you might have to register copyright, trademarks or register a patent. Other areas we cover are statutory regulations, zoning and permits.

Follow These Steps

Sole Proprietor
A sole proprietorship is a form of business in which one person owns all the assets of the business.

Register a CC
The easiest, cheapest and most convenient option for setting up a business in a separate legal entity is to establish a closed corporation (CC). Here is a step by step guide.

Register a PTY Ltd
So you’ve got a great business idea and, if you’re lucky or smart or both, maybe even some start-up capital, then next step is to get going. But before you do you need to register your company.

Register a Trust
A trust is a legal arrangement whereby control over property is transferred to a person or organisation for the benefit of someone else.

Opening a Business Bank Account
Manage your business and personal finances with separate bank accounts.

Trademarks
Trademark registration is a critical first step in the building of your brand. Protect the valuable intellectual capital of your business.

Patents
Sometimes a patent is required to protect the most valuable asset of your business.

Statutory Regulations
The responsibilities of being an employer do not end with PAYE. Statutory regulations govern your responsibility in relation to both COIDA and UIF.

Zoning
Have you considered the legal ins and outs of setting up a business in a residential area?

Permits
Certain types of businesses require a licence to trade.

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