{"id":19736,"date":"2023-08-11T08:57:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/?p=19736"},"modified":"2023-08-11T08:57:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:57:19","slug":"commencement-of-deregistration-notification-for-companies-and-close-corporations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/?p=19736","title":{"rendered":"Commencement of deregistration notification for companies and close corporations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e7e7e8&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e7e7e8&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e7e7e8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||53px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has commenced with the notification in terms of Companies Regulation 40, 2011 via e-mail for companies and close corporations referred for deregistration due to non-compliance with Annual Returns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Companies and close corporations are advised to confirm the status of their enterprises, and if doing business or will be conducting business in the near future, to comply with\u00a0 filing\u00a0 outstanding Annual Returns and the required Audited Financial Statement (AFS) or Financial Accountability Supplement (FAS) and Compliance Checklist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Outstanding Annual Returns and the required AFS or FAS including the Compliance Checklist <strong>MUST <\/strong>be filed before final deregistration.\u00a0 The estimated period for final deregistration is mid November 2023.\u00a0 <strong>The final date for final deregistration will be communicated in due course.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information:-<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>To confirm the company or close corporation status, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/bizportal.gov.za\">https:\/\/bizportal.gov.za<\/a> \/ login \/ select Services \/ BizProfile \/ follow prompts.<\/li>\n<li>To file Annual Returns, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/bizportal.gov.za\">https:\/\/bizportal.gov.za<\/a> \/ login \/ select Services \/ Annual Return Filing \/ follow prompts.\n<ul>\n<li>When making use of BizPortal Service <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> deposit funds with CIPC.\u00a0 BizPortal makes use of card payments only.<\/li>\n<li>For a short video on how to file via BizPortal, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CIPC-AR-Filing-drive_Mobile-480P.mp4\">https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CIPC-AR-Filing-drive_Mobile-480P.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you have not received an email reminder to file Annual Returns in the past two years, it means that CIPC does not have your updated contact details.\u00a0 Kindly proceed to file Annual Returns and then update director or member contact details.\u00a0 Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.cipc.co.za\">https:\/\/eservices.cipc.co.za<\/a> \/ login \/ select Transact \/ select Amend Company Director detail (if company) or amend CC member details (if close corporation).<\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span>CIPC offers a free online training course for Directors regarding their statutory obligations in terms of the Companies Act, 2008.\u00a0 If you are interested kindly go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/?page_id=10431\">https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/?page_id=10431<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you have a mandate to file on behalf of a company or close corporation (so called intermediary \u2013 not CIPC agent), go to <a href=\"https:\/\/annualreturns.cipc.co.za\/\">https:\/\/annualreturns.cipc.co.za\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further enquiries, kindly log a ticket via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\">www.cipc.co.za<\/a> \/ enquiries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cipc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AR-dereg.pdf\">Notice 47<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has commenced with the notification in terms of Companies Regulation 40, 2011 via e-mail for companies and close corporations referred for deregistration due to non-compliance with Annual Returns. 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