Expert accountants for growing SA businesses
N&V Accounting & Tax Services is a CA(SA)-led accounting and tax practice serving clients in all provinces of South Africa, with its office in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Directors Nirvash R Maharaj, a chartered accountant and tax practitioner, and Veerasha Maharaj, BCom, handle bookkeeping, annual financial statements, VAT and payroll submissions, company and personal tax, CIPC registrations and deceased estate administration support.
Accredited. Registered. Accountable.
Answerable to the bodies that regulate the profession — not just to an invoice.
- SAICA
- SARS
- Sage
- CIPC
Experience you can count on Numbers you can act on
- 10+Years post- qualification
- 7Service lines under one roof
- 48hTypical query turnaround
- 100%SARS-compliant submissions
Accounting
Business accounting, done properly
The maintenance of accounting records is legally the director's responsibility — which is exactly why it shouldn't sit on your desk between everything else. We keep the records accurate and the submissions on time.
You deal with the two directors whose names are on the door, every year, and you get told what the numbers mean before decisions are made rather than after.
About the practiceThe software we work in
Your records live in a system you can log into yourself — not in a folder on our server.
Your complete compliance suite
Books, tax, payroll and statutory filings in one place. Start with two services and grow into the rest.
Company accounts
Annual financial statements prepared to IFRS for SMEs, bank- and audit-ready.
Bookkeeping
Monthly processing and reconciliations, with a trial balance you can trust.
VAT & EMP
VAT201s, PAYE, UIF, SDL and EMP501 reconciliations filed on time, every time.
Business tax
Provisional and annual returns, plus planning before year-end rather than after.
Personal tax
ITR12s, provisional tax and SARS correspondence handled on your behalf.
Company registrations
CIPC registration, tax numbers and a setup that won't need unpicking.
Deceased estates
Accounting and tax support for executors, including Liquidation and Distribution Accounts.
How getting started works
From first call to fully handed over in about a week.
- Free
Intro call
Thirty minutes on where the business is and what's outstanding with SARS.
- 2 days
Fixed quote
A written monthly fee covering the exact scope, with nothing billed by the hour.
- 1 week
Handover
We collect records from your previous accountant and take the calendar off your desk.
Accountants for every step ahead
Monthly management accounts and a short review of what they mean, so you price, hire and borrow on real numbers instead of last year's tax return. We flag the trends worth acting on (margins slipping, debtors stretching, cash getting tight) while there is still time to do something about them.
We set your books up in cloud accounting software with bank feeds, so transactions arrive on their own and reconciling becomes a monthly review rather than a weekend job. You keep your own login, so your records are always yours to see, not stuck in a folder on our side.
Behind on SARS returns? We pull your compliance profile from eFiling, list everything outstanding, and file it oldest first: income tax, VAT, EMP201s and CIPC annual returns. Where penalties have been raised, we can ask SARS to remit them if the grounds exist. Once you're current, we keep you there with a filing calendar.
After the intro call you get a written quote for an agreed scope: bookkeeping, VAT, payroll submissions, year-end statements and tax, whichever apply. One monthly amount covers that scope, so you can budget for it. If the scope changes, for example you register for VAT or take on staff, we requote before any extra work starts.
monthly fee
Here's what clients say
As a growing construction company, Fobros Projects relies on a rock-solid financial foundation, and NV Accounting delivers exactly that. Their unmatched expertise and attentive service have made managing our day-to-day finances smoother than ever before. Most importantly, they handle all our complex tax compliance effortlessly, ensuring we remain in perfect standing without any of the usual administrative stress. We deeply appreciate their ongoing support and confidently recommend NV Accounting to any business owner looking for a truly exceptional financial partner.
Fobros ProjectsConstruction company I have had the pleasure of using N V Accounting and Tax Services for many years for both my business and private needs. Their service has always been efficient, professional and friendly. I can recommend them with complete confidence and thank them for their excellent service over the years.
Robbie HowesCool Ideas20 (Pty) Ltd
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The practice is led by Nirvash R Maharaj, a Chartered Accountant, CA(SA), which is the designation awarded by SAICA, and a tax practitioner registered with SARS. That means we answer to professional bodies for the quality of our work, not only to an invoice. You can check any tax practitioner's registration on SARS's online lookup before appointing them. Our SAICA membership number (20029910) and SARS tax practitioner number (PR0087534) are listed on the About page.
Fees depend on what your business actually needs: how many transactions go through the bank each month, whether you're VAT-registered, how many people are on payroll, and whether you need annual financial statements. Once your quote is determined, you pay one fixed monthly fee for the agreed scope. We quote in writing before any work starts, so you know the cost up front.
Yes, and it's usually simpler than people expect. You let your current accountant know you're moving; we request the working papers, last year's financial statements, tax returns and eFiling access, and check what is still outstanding with SARS and CIPC. Nothing slips through the gap between the two firms, because we confirm every open deadline in writing before we take responsibility for it.
No. Most of the work runs on cloud accounting software and SARS eFiling, so records can be shared securely without anyone driving anywhere. Many clients still like to meet in person at year-end or before a big decision, and we're happy to do that in Umhlanga or at your premises in the greater Durban area; clients elsewhere in South Africa work with us online or by phone.
Usually within days of you accepting the quote. The first step is a call about where the business is and what's outstanding. We then quote, collect the records, and set up your filing calendar. If a SARS or CIPC deadline is close, tell us on the first call so we deal with it first.
Let's get your books in order
A 30-minute call, no charge. Send last year's statements and we'll come back with a fixed monthly fee in two working days.