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Which South African laws apply to my business?
Answer 22 quick questions. You get the laws that usually apply to a business like yours, why, and a self-assessment and guide for each. Your answers stay in your browser.
1. What is your business structure?
2. How many people do you employ?
Count employees, not contractors.
3. What is your annual turnover?
4. Which of these best describes your main sector?
5. Do you sell goods or services to consumers (individuals or small businesses)?
6. Do you hold personal information about customers, staff or anyone else?
Names, contact details, ID numbers, bank details. Almost every business does.
7. Do you sell or sign contracts online, or send electronic marketing?
8. Are you registered for VAT?
9. Are you an attorney, estate agent, financial services provider, bank, trust company, or another type of business the Financial Intelligence Centre Act lists?
10. Do you lend money or offer credit agreements (for example instalment sales or accounts)?
11. Do you give financial advice or sell financial products as an intermediary?
12. How do you deal with government?
13. Does your work create waste, emissions, or other significant environmental impact, or need environmental authorisations?
14. Do you compete with other businesses, or plan to buy or merge with one?
15. Are you a public company or listed on the JSE?
16. Do you import or export goods?
17. Do you prepare, sell or serve food, or sell or make liquor?
18. Do you run vehicles for business, such as delivery, freight or passenger transport?
19. Do your workers use hazardous chemicals, driven machinery or large electrical installations?
20. Do you generate your own electricity (solar, generator, battery)?
21. Do you let residential property, or manage a sectional title scheme?
22. Do you sell branded products, or own a brand, logo or original content you want to protect?
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