Companies, Close Corporations & Secretarial Services
Filing your company’s annual return with the Companies and
Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) prevents your company from being deregistered. When a company fails to
submit an annual return the CIPC will automatically assume that your company is no longer trading. Registering
with the CIPC and filing returns is an annual obligation of the Companies Act.
CIPC deals with:
Companies, co-operatives and intellectual property
rights registration.
Disclose information on its registered businesses
Promote compliance, awareness and education of laws
pertaining to companies and intellectual property.
Enforce legislation.
Monitor and promote compliance with Financial
Reporting Standards Council (FRSC)
Licensing of business rescue practitioners
Consult and report to decision makers on matters
relating to national policy around company and intellectual property law.
When should I file my CIPC returns?
Your CIPC registration documentation is valid for 12 months from
your date of registration. After your 12 months has elapsed, you have 30 days to submit your return before your
company is deregistered and is no longer considered a juristic entity. The Companies and Intellectual Property
Commission does send out reminders, via email or SMS, when your return anniversary is approaching.
Juristic Entities
A company as a non-human, juristic entity (a legal entity), that
allows it to trade, enter into transactions, take on rights and responsibilities, as well as incur debt. This is
vital for the day-to-day operation of a business.
