Annual Return at CIPC

All companies and close corporations are required by the Companies Act to lodge their beneficial Ownership and annual returns with CIPC at their registration anniversary. An annual return is a statutory return in terms of the Companies and Close Corporations Acts and therefore MUST be complied with. Non-compliance with annual returns may lead to de-registration, which has the effect that the juristic personality is withdrawn and the company or close corporation ceases to exist.

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