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CIPC Annual Returns Submission

Protect Your Company from Final Deregistration and Penalty Fees

Under the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008, every registered company ((Pty) Ltd, Non-Profit, or Close Corporation) is legally required to submit Annual Returns to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) once a year.
A CIPC Annual Return is a statutory compliance filing—completely separate from your SARS tax returns—to confirm that your enterprise is active. Failing to lodge your returns within your company’s anniversary month results in automatic penalty fees, SARS Tax PIN blocks, and eventual unfinalised deregistration, which strips your directors of legal standing and liquidates access to company bank accounts.
Famouz Consultants handles the calculation, filing, and submission of your CIPC Annual Returns, alongside your mandatory Beneficial Ownership (BO) declarations, keeping your entity in 100% active status.

What Is Included in Our Annual Returns Service?

  • Turnover & Fee Calculation: Auditing your financial statements or turnover tier to determine exact statutory CIPC filing fees.
  • CIPC Portal Submission: Lodging your annual return directly via the official CIPC portal to update your active status instantly.
  • Mandatory Financial Accountability Supplement (FAS): Compiling and filing required FAS declarations regarding how your company's financial records are maintained.
  • Beneficial Ownership (BO) Linkage: Ensuring your mandatory CIPC BO register is fully aligned, preventing automatic system holds.
  • Active Status Certificate Delivery: Supplying updated CIPC compliance documents proving your business is legally active.

CIPC Annual Returns vs. SARS Tax Returns

Many business owners confuse CIPC Annual Returns with SARS Tax Submissions. Both are mandatory, but they serve completely different statutory purposes:


Consequences of Late
or Non-Submission

[Missed Due Date] ──> [Monthly CIPC Penalties] ──> [Deregistration Process] ──> [Frozen Bank Accounts]
  • Compounding Penalty Fees: CIPC levies automatic penalty fees on top of standard filing costs for late submissions.
  • Deregistration (Status Change): If returns remain outstanding for consecutive years, CIPC moves your company to "Deregistration Process" and eventually "Deregistered."
  • Asset & Bank Freezes: Once deregistered, your entity loses legal personality. South African banks automatically freeze business accounts, and contracts become legally void.
  • Customs & Import/Export Holds: SARS Customs blocks clearing entries for entities whose CIPC status is not active.


How to Submit Your
Annual Returns Through Famouz Consultants

[Commercial Entity] ──> SARS Customs Code (DA 185) ──> ITAC Import/Export Permits ──> Global Port Clearance
  • Supply Company Details: Provide your CIPC Registration Number (Enterprise Name) and registered director details.
  • Turnover Declaration: Confirm your company's annual turnover bracket for the relevant financial year.
  • Filing & Payment Processing: Our specialists compute CIPC prescribed fees, compile the FAS submission, and execute the filing.
  • Receive Updated Certificate: Get your official CIPC Confirmation Certificate and active status proof within 24 to 48 hours.


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