🇿🇦 Accounting Software in South Africa
Run VAT-ready, IFRS-compliant books for your South African business — VAT201 figures, PAYE/UIF/SDL payroll and SARS-ready reports, on Desktop and Cloud.
Is Dictode Accounting right for South Africa?
Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for South Africa: VAT at 15%, No general e-invoicing mandate, IFRS / IFRS for SMEs reporting and a Company-chosen fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.
Normas contables y fiscales
Cómo Dictode mantiene sus libros en cumplimiento donde usted opera.
Sistema tributario
VAT — Value Added Tax
Tasas
Standard: 15% · Zero: 0% · Exempt: certain supplies
Umbral de registro
R1 million taxable supplies (compulsory); R50,000 voluntary
Facturación electrónica
No general e-invoicing mandate
Norma contable
IFRS / IFRS for SMEs
Año fiscal
Company-chosen
Declaraciones estatutarias
VAT return (VAT201, monthly/bi-monthly), Income tax return (ITR14, annual), Provisional tax (IRP6), Employer reconciliations (EMP201/EMP501)
Nómina y cargas sociales
PAYE income tax, UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund), Skills Development Levy (SDL)
Organismos reguladores
South African Revenue Service (SARS), Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA)
Auditoría
Audit required based on Public Interest Score; smaller companies may need independent review
Funciona en todos los dispositivos
Escritorio para macOS, Linux y Windows, aplicaciones nativas para móvil y tablet, y una edición Cloud con sincronización en tiempo real — sin conexión primero con sincronización cifrada.
Escritorio — macOS, Linux, Windows
Apps para móvil y tablet
Cloud — sincronización en tiempo real
Contabilidad en South Africa — Preguntas frecuentes
Does Dictode handle South African VAT and the VAT201?
Yes. Dictode tracks VAT at 15% and produces the figures needed for your VAT201 return to SARS.
Does it support IFRS and IFRS for SMEs?
Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for IFRS or IFRS for SMEs reporting.
Does payroll handle PAYE, UIF and SDL?
Payroll computes gross, PAYE, UIF, SDL and net pay, producing records to support your EMP201 and EMP501 reconciliations.
Can I choose my own fiscal year?
Yes. The fiscal year is configurable for any year-end, with period locks to freeze filed periods.
Can I migrate from Sage Pastel or Xero?
Yes. Dictode supports CSV/Excel import with a guided map-resolve-preview-commit flow to bring your accounts, contacts and transactions across.