South African · SARS Compliant · 2025/2026 Tax Year

Your tax documents,
vault-protected

TaxVault gives South African taxpayers a secure, organised home for every invoice, receipt, and tax certificate — encrypted, access-controlled, and ready when SARS needs them.

Encrypted at rest & in transit POPIA compliant No ads, ever No device storage of documents
256-bit
AES Encryption
5yr
Max Document Retention
0
Third-party Document Access
100%
SARS Compliant Audit Trail
🔒 End-to-end encrypted storage
🛡️ Zero third-party document access
🇿🇦 Built for SARS compliance
📋 Full audit trail
Security first

Your documents stay yours — always

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Encrypted storage

Every document you upload is encrypted before it is stored. Neither TaxVault personnel nor any third party can read the contents of your vault without your authenticated access.

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Authenticated access only

Your documents are accessible exclusively through verified, token-based requests tied to your account. No document is ever exposed through a public or shared link.

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No device storage of documents

Document files are never written to your device's storage or gallery. They live on secured servers and are only rendered within the app during your authenticated session.

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Full audit trail

Every upload, view, and deletion is logged with a timestamp against your account. You can export your complete audit history at any time from within the app.

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Duplicate detection

Each document is checked against your existing vault before it is stored. If you accidentally scan the same document twice, TaxVault catches it and warns you first.

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Controlled retention & deletion

Documents are held only for the period your plan requires. When your retention period ends — or when you delete your account — your documents are permanently and irreversibly removed.

What TaxVault does

Everything your accountant wishes you kept track of

AI

AI document extraction

Photograph an invoice and TaxVault reads the vendor, amount, date, and VAT number automatically — no manual typing required.

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Multi-year tax organisation

Documents are sorted by SA tax year (1 March – 28 Feb). Upload for the current year or retroactively for up to four years past.

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Date mismatch warnings

If a document's date falls outside the selected tax year, TaxVault warns you before filing — preventing misclassified records at SARS.

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Bank statement matching

Import a bank statement and TaxVault matches transactions to documents already in your vault — reconciliation that used to take hours, done in seconds.

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Section 18A certificates

Generate SARS-compliant donation tax certificates for qualifying charitable contributions, directly from the app.

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Audit-ready export

Export a structured summary of your documents and their metadata — formatted for easy handover to your accountant or for a SARS audit.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need more.

Free
Starter
R0 / month
Images removed after 15 days
  • Up to 150 documents
  • AI extraction
  • Tax year organisation
  • Duplicate detection
  • Full audit trail
Individual
Individual
R49 / month
Until end of tax year + 30-day grace
  • Unlimited documents
  • AI extraction & reanalysis
  • Multi-year filing
  • Bank statement import
  • Audit-ready export
Business
Business
R149 / month
5 years from end of tax year
  • Everything in Individual
  • Section 18A certificates
  • VAT reconciliation
  • Accountant export
  • Priority support

All prices include VAT. Subscriptions managed through Google Play. Cancel any time.

Legal

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 July 2026

1. About TaxVault

TaxVault is a South African software company providing a secure tax document management application for Android. Our registered contact address for privacy matters is support@taxvault.site. This policy applies to the TaxVault mobile application and its supporting services.

2. What information we collect

We collect only what is necessary to provide the service:

  • Account information — your name, email address, and a securely stored password when you register.
  • Documents you upload — invoices, receipts, tax certificates, and similar files you choose to store in your vault.
  • Extracted document data — vendor name, amount, date, and VAT number read from your documents during AI analysis. This is stored in your vault alongside the document.
  • Bank transaction data — only if you choose to import a bank statement for reconciliation purposes.
  • Security logs — timestamps of account activity (logins, uploads, deletions) retained for 90 days to support account security and SARS audit requirements.

We do not collect location data, contacts, call logs, browsing history, or any data unrelated to tax document management.

3. How we use your information

  • To securely store and organise your tax documents.
  • To extract structured data from document images through AI analysis.
  • To detect and prevent duplicate documents from being stored.
  • To generate Section 18A donation certificates where applicable.
  • To manage your subscription through Google Play.
  • To maintain a security audit trail as required for SARS compliance.

We do not sell, share, or disclose your personal information to any third party for marketing or commercial purposes.

4. Security

The security of your documents is TaxVault's primary commitment. All documents are encrypted during transfer and during storage. Access to your vault requires authenticated credentials at all times — no document is accessible without your verified login. TaxVault employees do not have access to the contents of your documents. Your documents are never transmitted to or stored on your device's local storage outside the app.

5. AI processing

When you upload a document, its image is analysed by an AI service to extract key fields such as vendor name, amount, and date. This analysis takes place on secured servers. Document images are not retained by the AI processing service once analysis is complete. The results are saved in your vault as structured data.

6. Third-party services

  • Google Play Billing — subscription payments are processed by Google. TaxVault receives payment confirmation only and never handles your payment card details. Google's own privacy policy governs payment processing.
  • No other third parties have access to your documents or personal information.

7. Data retention

Documents are retained according to your subscription plan:

  • Starter (free) — uploaded document images are removed 15 days after upload. Extracted data and document records are retained while your account remains active.
  • Individual — documents are retained until the end of the current SARS tax year (28 February), plus a 30-day grace period.
  • Business — documents are retained for five years from the end of the current SARS tax year.

Security logs are retained for 90 days. When your account is deleted, all documents, extracted data, and personal information are permanently and irreversibly removed within 30 days.

8. Your rights under POPIA

As a data subject under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of any inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your account and all associated data.
  • Object to the processing of your personal information.
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

Account deletion can be completed directly from within the app under Account → Delete Account. For all other rights requests, contact us at support@taxvault.site. We respond within 30 days.

9. Children's privacy

TaxVault is intended for adults managing their own tax affairs. We do not knowingly collect information from persons under 18. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us and we will remove it promptly.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our services evolve. Material changes will be communicated via the app. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of TaxVault after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact us

For all privacy enquiries, data access requests, or complaints:

Contact

Privacy enquiries

support@taxvault.site

Company

TaxVault · South Africa

Information Regulator

justice.gov.za/inforeg