Beneficial Ownership

• Can a trust or a company be a beneficial owner?

  No, a company or a trust cannot be a beneficial owner. Only a natural person can be a beneficial owner.Featured

• Who is the beneficial owner of a trust?

  The beneficiaries of the trust will be the beneficial owners of the trustFeatured

• Who can file Beneficial Ownership information?

  Any individual who is mandated by a company can file the Beneficial Ownership information of that company on its behalf.Featured

• Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership (as of November 2023)

  As of 1 April 2023, South African companies are required to file their beneficial ownership to the CIPC in order to comply with the Companies Act.Featured

• How to file annual returns

  Annual returns are the yearly fees that must be paid over to the Companies Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in order to keep your company registered. With InfoDocs you can manage and submit all your annual returns from one place.Featured

• What are the turnaround times for CIPC transactions?

  This article explains the average turnaround times for the CIPC transactions you can do on InfoDocs.Featured

• How does the InfoDocs Partner Program work

  InfoDocs charges a simple and affordable fee per company. For those that manage multiple companies (typically finance, accounting and legal professionals), we automatically include a partner discount depending on the number of companies you manage.Featured

• Edit access vs. View-only

  Whether you’re a professional or a business owner, InfoDocs has a number of helpful features to let you to collaborate on and securely share access to your company records.Featured

• Why is the director status not updating?

  You have just submitted a director change, but the director status on the company’s profile is stuck on “Pending”. This might be a problem when you urgently need to print registers or resolutions.Featured

• How do I transfer my company information to InfoDocs?

  You are able to add existing companies from CIPC and manually fill in the share information.Featured

• InfoDocs contact details

  Here are our contact details that you can reach us on.Featured

• What is a Third Party?

  Simply invite a third party to provide edit or view-only access to one or more companies. You can also invite a director, member or shareholder to provide quick access to all related companies (based on their appointments and shareholdings). What's the difference between a third party and an account user? A third party only haFeatured

• Am I able to add multiple users, and if so, how many?

  Whether you are a professional or business owner, InfoDocs has a number of user access features to help you to collaborate with your team or create visibility for your company records.Featured

• How to reprint documents

  InfoDocs is your solution to maintaining and storing your finalized records digitally.Featured

• Can I reprint my documents after each transaction?

  Yes, you are able to access your documents after a transaction on InfoDocs.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

• Why are the directors not updating on InfoDocs?

  You have just submitted a director change, but the director status on the company’s profile is stuck on “Pending”. This might be a problem when you urgently need to print registers or resolutions.Featured

• Can I capture historical share information?

  Yes, you are able to upload historical share data.Featured

• Annual Return Fees

  All Companies and Close Corporations are required to file their annual returns within the provided time frame. Below are the fees (and penalty fees) for annual return filingsFeatured

• Why should a small business use InfoDocs?

  InfoDocs is your indispensable partner in simplifying compliance management for small businesses. Our platform not only saves you time and money but also fosters collaboration and ensures peace of mind when dealing with statutory compliance obligations, as mandated by the CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission). With InfoDocs, yFew readers