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Beneficial ownership information by corporate vehicles registered with the CIPC must be submitted to the Commission in terms of the amendments brought about by the General Laws (anti-Money Laundering and
Combatting Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 22 of 2022, which amended the Companies Act, 2008 (\u201cthe Act\u201d). <\/p>\n
In terms of the amendment, as from 24 May 2023 with the implementation of the relevant Regulations, all companies and close corporations must file its annual return with the Commission, together with its beneficial ownership declaration and security register or beneficial interest register (as applicable), within 30 business days after their anniversary date. <\/p>\n
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (\u201cCIPC\u201d) will strictly enforce the filing of Beneficial Ownership Declarations (\u201cBO\u201d) information with the filing of Annual Returns, as from 15 April 2024. In terms of this hard-stop functionality, companies and close corporations will not be allowed to file its Annual Return via any of the CIPC electronic platforms UNLESS BO has been submitted and\/or is up to date. As per the Act as amended, BO, AFS\/FAS must be filed with Annual Returns. <\/p>\n
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Therefore, if BO is not up to date the company or close corporation may: –<\/p>\n
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Information Links:<\/p>\n
(more resources or changes to the existing resources may occur from time-to-time)<\/p>\n
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For more information or any enquiries, the CIPC may be contacted or followed on: –<\/p>\n