Start-up checklist
The steps to set up a South African business, in order, with a plain explanation of each.
- CIPC registration, SARS, bank, UIF and COIDA
- A link to where each step is done
- Tick them off as you go and see your progress
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Everything your business needs, in one place.
Everything your business needs, in one place.
Start-up steps, compliance, sales, money, people and files, in one workspace made for South African businesses. Free to start.
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Set the business up properly, and keep it in good standing.
Compliance calendar
The SARS, CIPC and Compensation Fund dates your business has to meet, worked out from a few questions.
- VAT201, EMP201, provisional tax, annual returns
- How to file each one, in plain words
- Deadlines show on your calendar and home page
Domains
Search for your business name, register your .co.za and keep it in one place.
- Search and register in minutes
- Point it where you need it
- Renewals handled for you
Business coach
Ask anything about starting, running and growing a business, and get a straight answer.
- Plans from free to our strongest coach
- Business plan builder and document review
- Remembers your business between chats
Work
Run the day: who does what, by when, and where everything lives.
Tasks
Give work to people in your team and see what is done, doing and waiting.
- Assign, set dates, share with a client
- Everyone sees what is theirs
- A clear board by status
Calendar
Your events and your tax deadlines in one month view.
- Add events for the team
- SARS and CIPC dates appear by themselves
- Clients can see what you share
Schedule
Plan your day, hour by hour, and what repeats.
- Add things that repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly
- Tick them off as you go
- Today and tomorrow show on your home page
Documents and templates
Write documents together, and start from templates made for South African businesses.
- Employment agreement, NDA, service and supplier agreements
- POPIA privacy notice, company profile, business plan
- Print or share with a client
Files
The company's papers in folders you can find in seconds.
- Registration documents, share certificates, business plan
- PDFs and any other file, up to 25 MB each. Storage comes with paid plans or for a small monthly fee
- Move, rename and search across folders
Journal
A private place to write down what you are learning and deciding.
- Notes that save as you type
- Search everything you have written
- Just for you
Sales and money
Get paid, and always know where the business stands.
Clients
Everyone you work with, with their details, status and notes.
- Leads, active and past clients
- Share the right tasks and documents
- Feeds your invoices
Business finder
Find other businesses on Magu that offer what you need, and let them find you.
- Search by what you need, kind of business and province
- List your own business, or keep it private
- Enquiries arrive in your inbox
Invoices and quotes
Quote the job, turn it into an invoice, send it and record what gets paid.
- One click from quote to invoice
- Email it, save a PDF, print it, with your logo
- Part-payments and overdue reminders
Money overview
What came in, what went out, what is left and the VAT, for any period.
- Profit and loss, and a VAT summary
- Expenses with a photo of the slip
- Spreadsheet download
Profit and loss from your bank statement
Upload a statement from any bank and get your profit and loss, ready to adjust.
- PDF, Excel or CSV, from any South African bank
- Lines sorted into categories for you, and easy to change
- Add your own lines and adjustments, then print or download it
Monthly costs
What it costs to keep the business running, so you know what you must earn.
- Rent, salaries, software and more
- Monthly, quarterly and yearly costs as one monthly figure
- The base for your break-even
Stock take
Count your stock each month and see what it could earn.
- Cost and selling price for every item
- Subscriptions paid for months
- Warnings when an item runs low
People and tax
Hire with your eyes open, pay people properly and set tax aside.
Team and roles
Add people, put them in a department, and decide exactly what each role can see and change.
- Invite by email, or give someone a login and an employee number
- Admin, accountant, employee, client, or a role you design
- Employees connect with your business code, which can change daily, weekly or monthly
- Pay and money stay private, and nobody gets more access than you have
Inbox
Send the whole business an update, and know who has read it.
- Write to everyone, one department or chosen people
- Mark a message important
- See how many people have opened it
Payslips
A full payslip for every employee, every month.
- PAYE, UIF, overtime, bonuses and deductions worked out
- Year-to-date totals, leave and your logo
- Save as PDF, print or email to the employee
- Each employee sees only their own payslips
Payroll estimator
Work out what a hire really costs before you make the offer.
- Take-home pay and cost to the business
- Uses the current SARS tables
- Add it to your monthly costs
Tax estimator
Estimate your income tax and how much to put aside each month.
- Company, small business corporation or sole proprietor
- Provisional payment amounts
- Fill it from your own figures
Calculator
Quick business maths for pricing, margins and VAT.
- Add or remove VAT
- Check a margin
- No sign-up needed to try it
Start free. Grow when you are ready.
Every tool above is on the Free plan. Paid plans raise the limits and add automatic reminders and spreadsheet downloads.