All CIPC Notices

• 2023 CIPC Notices

  Published by CIPCFeatured

• How to file annual returns with FAS

  Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute Step 1: Choose the company you would like to submit an annual return for and on the right-hand side of the dashboard click File Annual ReturnFeatured

• How to convert a close corporation

  The Companies Act No 71 of 2008, as amended (“the Companies Act”) prohibits the registration of new Close Corporations (CCs). The act does allow for the continued maintenance of existing CCs but, there is the option to convert a CC into a profit company (Private Company, Public Company or a Personal Liability Company).Featured

• How to submit an enquiry to CIPC

  Estimated reading time: 30 seconds Step 1: Head over to the CIPC enquiry website, make sure you have your own CIPC customer code (https://www.cipc.co.zaFeatured

• How to submit a total authorised share change to CIPC

  Estimated reading time: 1 minute and 40 seconds If you haven’t created a share class yet, start off by clicking on tFeatured

• How to file annual returns with AFS

  With InfoDocs you can manage and submit all your annual returns from one place.Featured

• How to register a new company

  Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute 30 seconds Step 1: From the Portfolio page, click Add Company and then  New Company Registration. We currently only support company registrations with a standard MOI. To proceed, click  Register Company with standard MOI. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bFeatured

• How to resign a company secretary

  Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Step 1: Simply navigate to the Directors tab in your company profile, click on the Company secretary you wFeatured

• How to submit a similar name reservation

  Estimated reading time: 1 minute Step 1: Sign in to your CIPC eServices account or register if you're a new user. To initiate the similar name reservation process, access CIPC onlineFeatured

• 2022 CIPC Notices

  Published by CIPCFeatured

• How to change a financial year end

  Step 1: Head over to your Company tab and on the left hand side, click Diary Dates. Step 2: Once you're on Diary Dates, click Change Financial Year End. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-13-at-112251io0b2Featured

• How to appoint an auditor

  Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute Step 1: From the Company tab navigate to Company Administration and under Actions, click on Appoint Auditor. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8Featured

• How to deregister a dormant company

  Estimated reading time: 40 seconds Deregistration will begin automatically when a company fails to file two or more annual returns. The CIPC will then notify the company to inform them of their deregistration statFeatured

• How to appoint a company secretary

  Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Step 1: Simply navigate to the Directors tab and under Actions, click on Appoint Officer. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8Featured

• How to re-instate a company

  If your company has been deregistered, you have two options: Apply for reinstatement or register a new company.Featured

• If I do a transaction on InfoDocs will it reflect on CIPC?

  You are able to view the status of the transaction. To see How to check the status of a CIPC transaction, click here.Featured

• How to manage your annual returns

  Estimated Reading Time: 1min Your annual return requires that you either submit a Financial Accountability Supplement (“FAS”) or Annual Financial Statements (“AFS”). Click on this articleFeatured

• When is the deadline for CIPC beneficial ownership?

  Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the latest information on the CIPC website, companies must file their beneficial ownership within 30 days of their next anniversary date (similar to annual returns) or within 10 days of incorporation if they were registered after 24 May 2023. To see whePopular

• What to do if your company has been deregistered

  For more information on company registration, read the article How to register a new company To apply for reinstatement with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), follow these steps: Ensure the company was active or had immovable property at the time of deregistration. If not, we recommend registeringPopular

• How to transfer a name reservation to another customer code with CIPC

  Estimated Reading time: 1 minute Step 1: Go to the CIPC website and log in to your account using your customer code and password. Step 2: Go to Transact and click on the Name Reservation tab on the left-hand side of the screen, and then select Manual NaFew readers

• How to transfer a name reservation to another customer code using a COR document

  Estimated Reading time: 1 minute Step 1: Compile the COR11.1 with the following documents Name, Address and identity number of transferor Name, Address and identity number of transfereeFew readers