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SARS VAT Returns & Compliance Automation

VAT201 submissions happen every two months. The manual preparation process is the same every time — and every time carries the same risk.

Without Automation3–5 finance days per cycle
With KwanexReview-and-submit workflow
The Problem

South African businesses on the two-monthly VAT cycle face a recurring compliance burden that rarely gets easier. Data lives in accounting software, but VAT returns require reconciliation across invoices, credit notes, and import documents before submission. The process is predictable, which makes it a perfect automation candidate — but most businesses are still doing it by hand. Errors in VAT submissions trigger SARS queries and audits. Late submissions incur penalties. And the process takes experienced finance staff away from analysis work for days every cycle.

The automation behind the outcome.

Layer 01

Automated VAT Extraction

Output and input VAT extracted directly from your accounting system.

Layer 02

Reconciliation Engine

Reconciliation against invoices, credit notes, and bank records — automatically.

Layer 03

VAT201 Draft & Validation

VAT201 draft generation with pre-validation checks before anything is submitted.

Layer 04

eFiling Integration

Direct submission to SARS eFiling — no copy-paste between systems.

Layer 05

Live VAT Dashboard

Monthly VAT position dashboard so there are no surprises at month-end.

The Result

A process that previously required 3–5 days of finance staff time per cycle is reduced to a review-and-submit workflow. Reconciliation errors are eliminated. SARS queries drop. And your finance team can focus on the work that requires human judgment.

Sound like your VAT cycle?

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