Year-1 Pty Ltd Total Cost Calculator
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The R175 CIPC fee is the most quoted - and most misleading - number in SA company registration. This calculator builds your real year-1 budget: registration, banking, sector regulators, BEE, COID, accounting, and the CIPC Annual Return that hits in year two.
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Your year-1 cost breakdown
| CIPC short-form MOI registration (with name) | R175 |
| CIPC name reservation (online) | R50 |
| Capitec Business (12 months @ R50/month) | R600 |
| BBBEE EME affidavit (free template, commissioned at police station) | R0 |
| DIY accounting (R0, your time only) | R0 |
| CIPC Annual Return (year-2, Under R1m (most starting Ptys)) (year-2) | R100 |
| Total year-1 | R925 |
One-off (CIPC + sector reg): R225 - Ongoing/annual: R700.
What this calculator does NOT include
- Service-provider markup (Govchain R950, SwiftReg R590, RegisterCompany R985 etc.) - we cost the official CIPC route.
- Public liability insurance - quote-based, R300-R1,500/month for most service businesses.
- Trademark filing - separate at IPOnline, R590 per class.
- Office lease, equipment, marketing - those are business costs, not registration costs.
- BEE QSE / Generic verification (R8,000-R30,000) - only above R10m turnover.
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CIPC fees verified 2026-05-03. This is a planning tool, not legal or tax advice. Real costs vary by industry, bank account package, and how you handle compliance. Talk to an accountant for your specific situation.