Your CIPC annual return is due within 30 business days of your company's incorporation anniversary — miss it for too long and your company can be deregistered. Balamina tracks that date and files for you, so it simply never becomes a problem.
An annual return is how CIPC confirms your company is still active and its registered details are current. It is a legal obligation for every registered company and close corporation in South Africa, separate from anything you file with SARS.
The risk of getting it wrong is not theoretical. Late filing attracts escalating penalties. If a company fails to file for two years, CIPC places it into the deregistration process — at which point it can lose its legal status, banks may freeze its accounts, and directors can be held personally liable for the company's debts. Recovering a deregistered company is far more expensive and stressful than simply filing on time.
The deadline moves with your own incorporation date, not a fixed calendar date — which is exactly why it is so easy to miss.
We capture your company's incorporation date and set your annual return cycle up correctly, so the deadline is tracked for you from day one.
Since 1 July 2024 CIPC will not accept an annual return until beneficial ownership is filed. We check and update this first so nothing blocks your submission.
We complete the annual return with CIPC accurately and file it well within the 30-business-day window.
You receive confirmation that your company is filed and in good standing, and we hold the record for next year's cycle.
Send us your company details and we'll take your annual returns off your hands — tracked, filed and confirmed, year after year.
