CIPC annual return: when it is due and what it costs
When is your CIPC annual return due and what does it cost? Fees by turnover for companies and close corporations, on time and late. Free check.
The rules in short
- A company files within 30 business days from the day after the anniversary of its registration; a close corporation from the start of its anniversary month to the end of the next month.
- Company fees by turnover: under R1 000 000: R100 on time, R150 late; R1 000 000 to under R10 000 000: R450 on time, R600 late; R10 000 000 to under R25 000 000: R2 000 on time, R2 500 late; R25 000 000 or more: R3 000 on time, R4 000 late.
- Every company and close corporation files, even if it did not trade. After two outstanding returns CIPC starts deregistration.
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