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VESTRAaccounting

Built for South
African business

Modern accounting with VAT201, PAYE/UIF, and SARS compliance built in from day one.

Confidential · 2026
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The problem

SA businesses deserve
better tools

Sage Pastel / SBC

Expensive and complex. Payroll is a separate, costly add-on. Desktop-era UX with painful upgrades.

Xero

USD-pegged pricing means costs fluctuate with the rand. Not natively built for SARS compliance.

Spreadsheets & Legacy

Manual data entry, no 5-point tie-outs, high risk of calculation errors and SARS audit penalties.

The result: SA businesses patch things together with spreadsheets — or overpay for global tools not built for South African tax laws.

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VESTRAaccounting

Modern accounting —
SA compliance included

Cloud-based, South Africa-focused accounting built by a practising finance manager. Every module designed around how SA businesses actually work.

💰
Payroll included
Not an add-on. PAYE, UIF, SDL built into every pay run.
⚡
5-Min Migration
Instant import from Sage, Xero & Excel with 5-point tie-out.
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SARS-native
VAT201, EMP201, IRP5 — all built in from day one.
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Product

Eight core modules.
One unified platform.

General Ledger & CoA
Double-entry, trial balance, GL detail
Invoicing & Accounts Receivable
VAT invoices, partial payments, credit notes
Bills & Accounts Payable
Supplier bills, approval workflows, aging
Procurement & 3-Way Match
Purchase orders, GRN, touchless posting
AI AP & WhatsApp Bot
WhatsApp receipts, Claude OCR, AI Memory
Bank Rec & Big-4 EFT
OFX/CSV import, Nedbank/FNB/Absa/StdBank
VAT / SARS Reporting
VAT201 worksheet, TCS PIN validation
Payroll — PAYE / UIF / SDL
EMP201, EMP501, IRP5 / IT3(a) e@syFile
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SA compliance

Every SARS
requirement, covered

VAT201 worksheet

Ready for SARS eFiling. Standard, zero-rated, and exempt lines tracked separately at entry.

PAYE / UIF / SDL

Per-employee per pay run. Tax tables versioned annually — every March budget update shipped automatically.

EMP201 & EMP501

Monthly and annual reconciliation returns. CSV export in SARS e@syFile™ format, one click.

IRP5 / IT3(a)

Annual employee tax certificates. e@syFile™ import CSV generated automatically at year-end.

VAT threshold aware

R2.3m compulsory registration threshold (updated Apr 2026). Configurable and dated — not hardcoded.

POPIA compliant

5-year retention for all financial records. No hard deletes. Audit holds supported.

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Target market

Who Vestra
is built for

The SA SMB

  • Turnover R500k – R50m
  • 1 – 50 employees
  • VAT-registered (or approaching R2.3m threshold)
  • Already working with an accountant
  • Frustrated with Sage complexity or Xero pricing

The SA Accountant

  • Manages 5 – 50 client companies
  • Wants one login for all clients (Practice tier)
  • Responsible for VAT201 submissions
  • Runs monthly payroll for SMB clients
  • Needs modern, cloud-based software
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Pricing

Transparent ZAR pricing

Payroll included. 2 months free on annual. 30-day free trial.

Starter
R199/mo
Annual: R1,990/yr (2 months free)
1 user
Core accounting — no payroll
Most popular
Business
R399/mo
Annual: R3,990/yr (2 months free)
3 users
Payroll up to 10 employees — included
Practice
R799/mo
Annual: R7,990/yr (2 months free)
Unlimited users
Unlimited payroll + multi-company

Compare: Sage Standard + Payroll = R525–R644/mo · Vestra Business = R399 with payroll included

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Market timing

The moment
is right

01
VAT threshold raised April 2026
SARS raised compulsory registration to R2.3m — more businesses entering the VAT net, all needing compliant software.
02
SARS digitising at pace
e@syFile, eFiling, and incoming e-invoicing mandates mean manual processes are becoming compliance risks, not just inconveniences.
03
Legacy software not keeping up
Sage and GoodBooks weren't built for cloud-native, multi-user, real-time accounting. SA businesses are actively looking for modern alternatives.
04
AI-assisted development changes the equation
What took a funded team two years to build now takes one domain expert with modern AI tooling — with deeper domain knowledge baked in.
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Getting started

Three steps
to switching

01
Free pilot — 3 months
As an existing client, you get 3 months free on any annual plan. No credit card, no commitment.
02
5-Min Data Migration
Directly import trial balances, contacts, and subledgers from Sage, Xero, QBO, or Excel with 5-point auto-balancing.
03
Run your first payroll & VAT
VAT201 and EMP201 are built into the monthly workflow. Your accountant uses one platform for everything.
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VESTRAaccounting

Let's get started

Questions? Ready to pilot? Reach out and we'll set up your company together.

Emailkuben2810@gmail.com
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