All companies and close corporations are required by law to file their annual returns with CIPC, within a certain period of time each year.
Annual returns can only be filed electronically, via the provided application on the CIPC website.
Here’s how to go about it:
- Register as a customer on the CIPC website. 
- Calculate your annual return fee, as advised by CIPC. 
- Deposit the relevant filing fee. Fees can be deposited at any ABSA bank or via EFT. 
- File your Annual Returns on the CIPC website 
- File the appropriate amendment forms, as prompted - e.g. CK2/CK2A/CoR39/CoR21.1 
- Email your Abridged Certificate for Annual Returns to [email protected]. 
Example of Abridged Certificate header
