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Better records. Better tax readiness.

Managing tax obligations can consume valuable management time and expose businesses to unnecessary risk when records and processes are not properly maintained.

Bapple assists businesses with practical tax administration and supporting financial processes.

✓ Prepare
✓ Reconcile
✓ Organise
✓ Support
Tax Readiness
Records current
COMPLIANCE SUPPORT Accounting & Tax Preparation
Current period
ACCOUNTING Prepared ✓
RECONCILIATIONS Current ✓
SUPPORTING DATA Review →
DOCUMENTS Organised ✓
✓
VAT Transactions reconciled to accounting records
Ready
✓
PAYROLL PAYE-related information available
Ready
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TAX ACCOUNT Difference requires investigation
Review
→
SUPPORTING SCHEDULE Additional information being prepared
Prepare
TRACEABILITY Tax information should be traceable back to the underlying accounting records.
01 Capture Reliable accounting data
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02 Reconcile Accounts and tax balances
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03 Prepare Schedules and supporting records
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04 Support Tax administration requirements

Keep the financial information ready when it is needed.

Tax administration becomes easier to manage when transactions, reconciliations, payroll information and supporting documents are maintained as part of the normal accounting process.

02

VAT preparation & reconciliation

Prepare and reconcile relevant accounting information used to support VAT reporting and administration.

03

PAYE-related payroll information

Prepare payroll information and supporting records relevant to PAYE-related tax administration.

04

Supporting schedules & reports

Prepare supporting schedules that explain and support balances, transactions and reporting information.

05

Tax account reconciliations

Compare tax-related balances to available supporting records and investigate differences requiring attention.

06

Accounting record preparation

Organise and review the accounting information required to support tax-related administration and reporting.

08

SARS-related administrative assistance

Assist with supporting information and administrative processes relating to SARS matters, subject to the applicable requirements.

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Accounting records integrated with tax processes

Structure accounting and ERP processes so tax-related information can be produced from reliable underlying transactions instead of being reconstructed at reporting deadlines.

01 TRANSACTIONS Capture
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02 ACCOUNTING Reconcile
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03 TAX DATA Prepare
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04 SUPPORT Trace

Tax information should not exist separately from accounting.

Our focus is on ensuring that the underlying accounting information is accurate, traceable and readily available when required.

01
Accurate transactions Tax information starts with correctly captured accounting data.
02
Reconciled balances Differences should be identified and investigated before they become reporting issues.
03
Supporting documents Relevant transactions should be linked to the information that supports them.
04
Accessible information Required records should be available without rebuilding the accounting history from scratch.
ACCOUNTING TRACE Transaction support
Traceable
ACCOUNTING ENTRY Tax-relevant transaction
✓ ACCOUNT Correctly classified
✓ DOCUMENT Supporting source
✓ TAX Relevant treatment
✓ REPORTING Included in schedule
✓
RESULT Supporting information can be traced back to the accounting transaction.

From transactions to supported tax information.

Maintaining tax-ready records throughout the accounting cycle reduces the amount of cleanup required when information must be prepared, reviewed or supplied.

01

Record

Capture the underlying business transactions correctly.

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02

Reconcile

Compare balances and identify differences requiring attention.

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03

Prepare

Prepare relevant tax schedules and supporting financial information.

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04

Support

Organise the documentation and records supporting the information.

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05

Ready

Keep the information available for the appropriate tax process.

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Tax-ready information flow
Connected
O
ERP / ACCOUNTING Business transactions
✓ SALES Revenue records
✓ PURCHASES Expense records
✓ PAYROLL Employee data
✓ ACCOUNTING Tax balances
OUTPUT Structured information for tax-related processes

Build tax readiness into the accounting process.

Proper ERP and accounting configuration can reduce the need to manually reconstruct information every time a tax-related task needs to be completed.

Bapple can help structure the accounting environment so financial information remains organised and easier to reconcile, report and support.

✓ Consistent transaction capture
✓ Clear tax-related accounts
✓ Better reconciliation processes
✓ Accessible supporting information
✓ More efficient tax administration
PROFESSIONAL & REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Specific tax services are provided subject to the applicable professional and regulatory requirements.

The exact scope of tax assistance may depend on the nature of the service required, the taxpayer's circumstances and any professional authorisation or regulatory requirements applicable to that service.

THE OBJECTIVE

Accurate, traceable and readily available tax-supporting information.

Maintaining reliable accounting records and supporting processes throughout the year reduces unnecessary administrative pressure and creates a stronger foundation for tax-related reporting and support.

Accurate Records
Traceable Information
Ready Support