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CIPC Services
The CIPC does registration of companies, co-operatives and intellectual property rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof. Disclosure of Information on its business registers. Keeping this information up to date and ensuring annual submissions are done is key to ensuring company compliance, by providing legal recognition to your business, allowing you to sign contracts, apply for business funding, and protect your intellectual property.
CIPC Business Ownership updates
Companies must maintain accurate records of shareholders and beneficial ownership (especially for compliance with anti-money laundering and transparency laws).
The CIPC requires companies to file beneficial ownership disclosures annually under the Companies Amendment Regulations, 2023 (came into effect 24 May 2023).
CIPC Share Certificates
A Share Certificate (share cert for short) is a physical, written document signed by the Directors of a Company, and serves as legal proof of each Director's shareholding/ownership in the Company. These Certificates need to be prepared according to the Companies Act of 2008 through a Company Secretary.
New CIPC Co. Registration and Updates
AAA Tax will assist in registering a your new company, updating Ownership details ect, ensuring continued compliance with CIPC.
CIPC Annual Returns
Section 33 of the Companies Act mandates that all companies and close corporations must file annual returns with the CIPC.This is to confirm that the company is still in business and/or trading, or if not, to allow CIPC to begin deregistration.
“Every company must file an annual return in the prescribed form with the Commission... within the prescribed period after the anniversary of the date of its incorporation.” – Companies Act, Section 33(1)