Company registration
We register your new Pty Ltd with CIPC, including the name reservation, incorporation documents and share structure, and register the company with SARS for income tax.
Company registration and CIPC filings
We register new companies and file CIPC annual returns, beneficial ownership declarations and statutory changes for South African Pty Ltd companies.
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Company and CIPC services
CIPC annual returns
We file your annual return every year within 30 business days of the company's anniversary. CIPC can start deregistering a company that does not file, so we diarise the date for every client.
Beneficial ownership
We file the beneficial ownership declaration CIPC requires and update it when your shareholding changes.
Director & company changes
We file director appointments and resignations, address changes, name changes and share transfers.
B-BBEE affidavits
We prepare the sworn affidavit that a qualifying Exempted Micro Enterprise uses in place of a verification certificate.
Registered office & records
We maintain your statutory registers and keep company records as the Companies Act requires.
How we register a company
- 1Name & details
We reserve your company name (or register on the enterprise number to start), and gather director and shareholder details.
- 2Incorporation at CIPC
We file the incorporation with CIPC and send you the registration number and certificate, which your bank and clients will ask for.
- 3SARS & beneficial ownership
We register the company with SARS for income tax and file your beneficial ownership declaration with CIPC.
- 4Ready to trade
We set up your compliance calendar so your annual return, tax and any payroll registrations are diarised from day one.
What a compliant company owes each year
A (Pty) Ltd has several obligations that recur every year. Each has a date, and CIPC and SARS both act automatically when one is missed.
- CIPC annual return — within 30 business days of the company's anniversary, with beneficial ownership confirmed
- Annual financial statements — the basis for your tax return
- ITR14 company tax return — within 12 months of year-end
- Provisional tax — twice a year (plus optional third top-up)
- EMP201 & EMP501 — monthly and twice-yearly, if you employ anyone
If a CIPC annual return is not filed, the company can be moved toward deregistration. A deregistered company ceases to exist and its bank account is frozen. We diarise every date for our clients.
Common CIPC questions
How long does it take to register a company?
CIPC processes the registration once the name is approved and we have your details, so the timing depends on CIPC. We register the company with SARS for income tax at the same time, so it is ready to trade when the certificate arrives.
What happens if I don't file my CIPC annual return?
CIPC marks the company as non-compliant and can move it into deregistration. A deregistered company ceases to exist and its bank account is frozen. We diarise the annual return for every client.
What is the beneficial ownership filing?
Companies must now declare who ultimately owns or controls them to CIPC and keep that declaration current. The requirement is part of South Africa's anti-money-laundering reforms.
Do I need a B-BBEE certificate?
If your turnover is under R10 million, you are likely to qualify as an Exempted Micro Enterprise and need only a sworn affidavit. We check which applies to you based on your size and sector.