With the restructuring of local government, businesses have to pay the Regional Services Council (RSC) levy to their local municipality.  > 

Businesses in the Western Cape have to pay an RSC levy monthly. This document explains how the levy and levy payments work.  > 

This site contains information for registering companies, close corporations, designs, copyrights, patents and trademarks. There is also an online registration facility and various search facilities, such as an enterprise search.  > 

In addition to business registration certain businesses are required to get a business licence in terms of the Businesses Act.  > 

This is a detailed document answering questions that are frequently asked regarding: registering a company, registering a prospectus, deregistering a company, amending a company registration, the liquidation process and lodging financial statements.  > 

When a business creates value around an idea, process, brand or product is can protect this value and prevent other people from benefiting from it financially by registering their intellectual property rights.  > 

This Act brings all the legislation regarding companies together. It includes provisions on types of company, company registration, functions of directors and shares and shareholdings.  >