SARS Compliance Is About Accuracy, Timing, and Documentation

SARS expects:

• Submissions to be filed on time
• Figures to be 100% accurate
• Supporting documentation to be complete and accessible
• Payments to be made in full and on time

The problem:
Many SMEs fall behind because systems aren’t automated, data isn’t up to date, and submissions are rushed at the last minute.

📌 Tip: Late submissions and errors trigger penalties, interest, verifications, and audits — all fully avoidable with proper systems in place.

How Xero Simplifies VAT Submissions

Without Xero:

• Manual calculations across multiple spreadsheets
• Risk of double-counting or missing invoices
• Incorrect VAT claim periods

With Xero:

• VAT is automatically calculated as transactions are captured
• Input and output VAT are accurately allocated
• VAT201 reports are generated directly from reconciled data
• Supporting tax invoices are attached and stored digitally

📌 Tip: Bletchleys uses Xero’s VAT features to prepare fully SARS-compliant returns, on time, every time.

PAYE, UIF & SDL Made Easy with Integrated Payroll

Payroll compliance is one of the fastest areas SARS can penalise when things go wrong.

How Xero Payroll helps:

• Calculates PAYE, UIF, and SDL automatically every month
• Generates EMP201 returns for SARS
• Provides IRP5 certificates for staff
• Keeps payroll records fully SARS-compliant and audit-ready

📌 Tip: Bletchleys manages payroll submissions directly from Xero, ensuring all calculations are fully SARS-aligned and filed on time.

SARS Verifications: Clean Records = Less Stress

SARS regularly selects taxpayers for:

• VAT verifications
• PAYE audits
• Income tax reviews

Why Xero makes verifications easier:

• Clean, reconciled records are ready to submit instantly
• All invoices, payments, and supporting documents are stored securely in one place
• No scrambling to find old paperwork

📌 Tip: With Bletchleys managing your books in Xero, SARS queries are handled calmly, quickly, and professionally.

Tax Clearance Certificates Made Simpler

Many SMEs lose tenders or funding opportunities because of tax clearance delays caused by:

• Outstanding returns
• Incorrect SARS balances
• Discrepancies between VAT, PAYE, and income tax records

With Xero and Bletchleys:

• All submissions are filed on time
• SARS statements reconcile to your financials
• Tax clearance certificates remain valid and available

📌 Tip: We proactively monitor SARS status to ensure you’re always tax-clear when opportunities arise.

Annual Tax Submissions Fully Managed

Income tax returns (ITR14 for companies) require:

• Clean annual financial statements
• Full reconciliations across all SARS submissions
• Supporting schedules for SARS assessments

Xero simplifies year-end because:

• Data is already reconciled and organised
• Reports are exportable for year-end returns
• No back-and-forth reconstruction required

📌 Tip: Bletchleys prepares your year-end returns with zero surprises—because the work has been done correctly throughout the year.

SARS Compliance Is Not a Software Problem — It’s a Management Problem

Xero is a powerful tool — but software alone doesn’t guarantee SARS compliance.
It’s how you use it.

That’s where Bletchleys comes in:

✔ Daily reconciliations
✔ Professional oversight
✔ On-time submissions
✔ SARS correspondence management
✔ Full tax advisory built into your service

📌 Tip: The combination of Xero + Bletchleys means you don’t have to worry about SARS admin at all — it’s fully handled.