Tradies & Construction + Cape Town

AI Bookkeeping for Tradies & Construction in Cape Town

SortBooks automates Xero bookkeeping for tradies & construction businesses in Cape Town. Stop wrestling with VAT coding and manual data entry. AI suggests the right account for each transaction, you approve it, and SortBooks updates Xero, so you can focus on running your Cape Town tradies & construction business.

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Why Tradies & Construction Businesses in Cape Town Struggle with Bookkeeping

Running a tradies & construction business in Cape Town means dealing with VAT returns, SARS reporting and PAYE on top of your day-to-day operations. Here are the bookkeeping challenges we solve:

Too many supplier invoices to track

SortBooks eliminates this problem with AI-powered automation that learns how your Cape Town tradies & construction business operates.

Job costing across multiple sites

SortBooks eliminates this problem with AI-powered automation that learns how your Cape Town tradies & construction business operates.

Chasing receipts from the van

SortBooks eliminates this problem with AI-powered automation that learns how your Cape Town tradies & construction business operates.

BAS lodgement deadlines sneak up

SortBooks eliminates this problem with AI-powered automation that learns how your Cape Town tradies & construction business operates.

How SortBooks Automates Bookkeeping for Tradies & Construction

Purpose-built features for tradies & construction businesses in Cape Town, with full VAT compliance for SARS.

Automatic supplier invoice matching

Tailored for tradies & construction businesses operating in Cape Town, Western Cape.

Job cost tracking by project

Tailored for tradies & construction businesses operating in Cape Town, Western Cape.

Receipt capture and categorisation

Tailored for tradies & construction businesses operating in Cape Town, Western Cape.

Quarterly GST estimate to check before you lodge

Tailored for tradies & construction businesses operating in Cape Town, Western Cape.

Cash flow forecasting for seasonal work

Tailored for tradies & construction businesses operating in Cape Town, Western Cape.

Subcontractor payment tracking

Tailored for tradies & construction businesses operating in Cape Town, Western Cape.

South Africa Tax Compliance for Tradies & Construction

SortBooks helps your tradies & construction business in Cape Town keep its VAT coding right in Xero, so your figures for SARS are easier to check.

VAT categorisation (15% standard rate)
Tax codes suggested and written back to Xero with each approved change
Provisional Tax (IRP6) support
Reconciliation suggestions you confirm in Xero
BEE compliance reporting support
Foreign currency transaction tracking

Pricing

Less than your weekly coffee

Start with a 14-day free trial. Upgrade when you grow. No lock-in contracts. Prices in US dollars; pay yearly and get 2 months free.

Solo

For sole traders who want their Xero coding sorted

US$24/month

or US$240/year (2 months free)

Try Free for 14 Days
  • 1 Xero organisation
  • Up to 200 transactions/month reviewed by AI
  • AI suggests a category for every transaction. You approve it.
  • Approved changes written back to Xero
  • P&L and balance sheet from your Xero data
  • Email support

14-day free trial. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

Growth

Most Popular

Tidy books plus an AI CFO for your questions

US$49/month

or US$490/year (2 months free)

Try Free for 14 Days
  • 1 Xero organisation
  • Up to 1,000 transactions/month reviewed by AI
  • Learns from every approval
  • Ask your AI CFO about your numbers (5 questions/day)
  • Quarterly GST/VAT estimate to check before you lodge
  • Read-only access for your accountant

14-day free trial. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

Scale

For growing businesses with more than one entity

US$149/month

or US$1,490/year (2 months free)

Try Free for 14 Days
  • Up to 3 Xero organisations
  • Up to 5,000 transactions/month reviewed by AI
  • Learns from every approval
  • AI CFO, up to 300 questions/month
  • 3-month cash flow forecast
  • Priority support

14-day free trial. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

Practice

For bookkeepers and accountants managing client files

US$299/month

includes 10 clients, then US$19/client/month. Yearly: US$2,990 + US$190/client

Try Free for 14 Days
  • 10 client organisations included
  • Extra clients US$19/month each
  • Unlimited transactions
  • AI CFO, 100 questions per client/month (pooled)
  • Multi-client dashboard
  • Dedicated support

14-day free trial. Cancel before day 15 and pay nothing.

Ready to automate bookkeeping for your Cape Town tradies & construction business?

AI suggests the right account, you approve it, and SortBooks updates Xero. Try it free for 14 days.

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