Monthly bookkeeping
Your income and expenses captured and your bank accounts reconciled every month.
- Xero, QuickBooks or Sage
- Bank and card reconciliations
- Debtors and creditors
Online bookkeeping · across South Africa · since 2002
Bookkeeping services in Durban
Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and SARS tax for small businesses in Durban, Umhlanga, Pinetown and the rest of KwaZulu-Natal. We are a Pretoria-based practice that works online, by WhatsApp, email and phone.
Working online across South AfricaRegistered tax practitionersThe same person every month
Bookkeeping services
Online bookkeeping for Durban businesses
Your books, payroll and returns kept up to date every month, wherever you are in KZN.
Management reports
Clear monthly figures, so you can see what you earned, what you spent and what you owe.
- Income statement
- Balance sheet
- Explained in plain language
Payroll
Payslips, PAYE, UIF and SDL for your staff, with returns submitted to SARS each month.
- Monthly payslips
- EMP201 by the 7th
- EMP501 and IRP5s
VAT returns
VAT201 returns prepared from reconciled books and filed on time.
- VAT registration with SARS
- VAT201 returns
- Input VAT checked against slips
Tax returns
Company, personal and provisional tax returns filed by registered tax practitioners.
- Company tax (ITR14)
- Personal tax (ITR12)
- Provisional tax (IRP6)
Registrations
New business? We handle the registrations, so you can start trading properly.
- Company registration (CIPC)
- SARS tax registrations
- UIF registration
Bookkeeping for Durban businesses, done online
A good bookkeeper does three things: keeps your books up to date, files your returns on time and tells you in plain language how your business is doing. None of that needs an office in the same city.
Melletts Financial Services is a bookkeeping and tax practice based in Pretoria East, in business since 2002. We do not have an office in Durban. We work with clients across South Africa online, by WhatsApp, email and phone, and you deal with the same person every month.
What you need to get started
- Your bank statements for the period we are starting from, in PDF or CSV.
- Your latest financial statements or trial balance, if you have them, so that we take on the correct opening balances.
- Access to your accounting software, if you already use Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
- Your SARS and CIPC details. We send an access request through SARS eFiling for you to approve, so you never have to share a password.
Who it suits in Durban and KZN
- Small businesses and close corporations in Durban, Umhlanga, Pinetown, Ballito and Pietermaritzburg.
- Sole proprietors and freelancers who want their books and provisional tax looked after.
- Businesses with a few staff that need payroll and UIF done correctly every month.
- Owners whose books have fallen behind and who want them caught up, without the lecture.
See how online bookkeeping works, or read more about our bookkeeping services. We also offer bookkeeping services in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Tip: If your books are behind, do not wait for a quiet month. Penalties and interest on outstanding returns grow every month, so the sooner the backlog is tackled, the less it costs.
How it works
Getting started in three steps
No office visit needed. Everything moves by email, WhatsApp and phone.
Send us a WhatsApp
Tell us in a few lines about your business or your tax situation.
Get a fixed quote
We confirm what is needed and give you an upfront monthly or once-off price.
Hand it over
Send your documents; we do the books and filings and keep you updated.
FAQ
Bookkeeping in Durban, quick answers
Do you have an office in Durban?
No. We are based in Pretoria East and work with Durban and KZN businesses online, by WhatsApp, email and phone. Everything is sent digitally and your books are kept in cloud software.
How much do bookkeeping services cost in Durban?
It depends on the number of transactions each month, whether you have staff on payroll and whether you are registered for VAT. After a free 15-minute call you get a fixed monthly quote, with no hidden extras.
Can an online bookkeeper deal with SARS for me?
Yes. We are registered tax practitioners. You approve our access request on SARS eFiling, and we then file your returns and deal with SARS on your behalf. You never share your password.
Which accounting software do you work in?
Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. If you already use one of them, we carry on in it.
My books are months behind. Can you still help?
Yes. We capture and reconcile the backlog, submit the outstanding returns and then keep everything up to date every month from there.
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Your contactTherèse Mellett
WhatsApp076 771 8483
Call us076 771 8483
Emailinfo@Office hoursMon – Thu · 08:30 – 17:00
Fri · 08:30 – 14:00
Based inRietvalleirand, Pretoria East
Fri · 08:30 – 14:00
Serving all of South Africa: the whole of Gauteng (Pretoria, Centurion, Johannesburg, Midrand and more), Cape Town, Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and everywhere in between — everything is handled by email, WhatsApp and phone, so there is no need to come in.
Need a bookkeeper for your Durban business?
Send one WhatsApp to book a free 15-minute call. You get a clear, fixed quote before we start.