{"id":1021,"date":"2022-09-14T13:58:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2022-09-14T13:58:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:58:40","slug":"how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/","title":{"rendered":"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How To File Annual Returns On CIPC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you an entrepreneur who is looking to get started with filing annual returns on CIPC?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get Started by CFO360 Accountants offers a comprehensive guide that will take you through the entire process of filing your annual returns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have detailed information on all the forms that need to be completed, as well as step-by-step guides on how to submit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filing your annual returns can be a daunting task, but with our help, it doesn\u2019t have to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are here to make the process as simple and straightforward as possible so that you can focus on what\u2019s important \u2013 running your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read our article below and get your free guide today! It&#8217;s packed with information that will help you get started quickly and easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kbjrSTXdFo8\n<\/div><figcaption>CIPC Video &#8211; How To File Annual Returns On CIPC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Read Through The CIPC Guide On How To File Annual Returns Below<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-file-AR_v5.0.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of CIPC Step - By Step Guide - On How To File Annual Returns..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3d559dff-1ec9-40b0-a4e1-a84b1a04b6c1\" href=\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-file-AR_v5.0.pdf\">CIPC Step &#8211; By Step Guide &#8211; On How To File Annual Returns<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-file-AR_v5.0.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3d559dff-1ec9-40b0-a4e1-a84b1a04b6c1\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To file annual returns, you should have registered as a customer and have<br>adequate credit in your customer code.<\/li><li>If you have not done so yet, please see the video on how to register as a customer.<\/li><li>To add credit to your customer code, you will need to make a deposit into the CIPC bank account, using your customer code as a reference.<\/li><li>The banking details can be found on the CIPC website.<\/li><li>To start the process visit www.cipc.co.za<\/li><li>From the top menu bar, select online transacting and select eServices from the drop-down tab.<\/li><li>You will be redirected to the eServices login screen.<\/li><li>Click on customer login.<\/li><li>Complete the required fields. Please note that it is case sensitive.<\/li><li>Type in the security code. The security code is also case sensitive.<\/li><li>Click on the CIPC terms and conditions to read it.<\/li><li>Click on the circle next to it to accept the terms and conditions.<\/li><li>Click on login.<\/li><li>You will then be redirected to the eServices landing page.<\/li><li>Click on file annual returns.<\/li><li>To calculate the outstanding annual returns and file annual returns, click on either the annual return calculator or file annual returns.<\/li><li>Type in the registration number at the enterprise number field and click validate.<\/li><li>The validation message will be displayed if the status of the entity does not apply to the filing of the annual returns.<\/li><li>In such circumstances, log a ticket on the CIPC website for additional help.<\/li><li>Confirm that the registration number supplied matches the enterprise information presented.<\/li><li>If not, reconfirm the registration number by typing it in at the enterprise number field and click validate.<\/li><li>If it is correct, click continue.<\/li><li>The paid annual&nbsp;returns&nbsp;and the outstanding annual returns&nbsp;will be shown.<\/li><li>Enter the amount of turnover in the turnover section and click calculate the outstanding balance.<\/li><li>The fee for filing an annual return will be calculated and presented.<\/li><li>To print the outstanding fee. Click on print.<\/li><li>To abort, click on cancel.<\/li><li>Click on continue with the submission of the outstanding annual returns.<\/li><li>Complete the indicated fields, and select add to cart.<\/li><li>Click expand to validate the entity&#8217;s details with CIPC.<\/li><li>If the reflected information is not correct and kindly proceed to file the outstanding annual returns.<\/li><li>Then submit the relevant forms to update the required information.<\/li><li>There are two payment methods available.<\/li><li>You can either use your customer account balance or pay by secure credit card.<\/li><li>Select an option that applies to you.<\/li><li>Once you&#8217;re ready to exit and make the payment, click on pay now.<\/li><li>To verify the entity&#8217;s details with CIPC, click expand.<\/li><li>Accept the CIPC terms and conditions.<\/li><li>Customers must read the payment terms and conditions and then accept or decline them.<\/li><li>Finalise the payment by clicking on &#8216;Pay Now&#8217; and providing the<\/li><li>OTP that is sent to your phone by your bank.<\/li><li>An annual return filing certificate will be emailed to the email address<\/li><li>indicated on the customer code profile.<\/li><li>Please note that by capturing annual return details, an entity is required by law also to upload a set of annual financial statements via XBRL or capture the details of the financial accountability supplement based on the criteria as per the Companies Act that applies to a specific entity.<\/li><li>Select an option that applies to you to proceed with submitting your financial statements.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To File Annual Returns On CIPC Are you an entrepreneur who is looking to get started with filing annual returns on CIPC? Get Started by CFO360 Accountants offers a comprehensive guide that will take you through the entire process of filing your annual returns. We have detailed information on all the forms that need &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How To File Annual Returns On CIPC<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-company-registration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.6.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How To File Annual Returns On CIPC | Get Started<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn How To Successfully File Your Company&#039;s Annual Returns With The CIPC. Our Easy Guide Makes It Simple And Straightforward.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC | Get Started\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn How To Successfully File Your Company&#039;s Annual Returns With The CIPC. Our Easy Guide Makes It Simple And Straightforward.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"getStarted. | Company Registration | How to Register a Company in South Africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-14T13:58:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-09-14T13:58:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Elzaan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Elzaan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Elzaan\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/person\/26e2b824fb2d4d12eee105e7a7c658cb\"},\"headline\":\"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-14T13:58:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-14T13:58:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\"},\"wordCount\":739,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Company Registration\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\",\"name\":\"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC | Get Started\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-14T13:58:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-14T13:58:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn How To Successfully File Your Company's Annual Returns With The CIPC. Our Easy Guide Makes It Simple And Straightforward.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/\",\"name\":\"getStarted. | Company Registration | How to Register a Company in South Africa\",\"description\":\"Register a Company in South Africa in Minutes | Company Registration Services\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CFO360 getStarted.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/\",\"sameAs\":[],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cropped-Add-a-heading-6.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cropped-Add-a-heading-6.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":166,\"caption\":\"CFO360 getStarted.\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/person\/26e2b824fb2d4d12eee105e7a7c658cb\",\"name\":\"Elzaan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f93f311588f1961c1752cbb018328ff56cf186a796e7e93c3bae7238b8404853?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f93f311588f1961c1752cbb018328ff56cf186a796e7e93c3bae7238b8404853?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Elzaan\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/author\/elzaan\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC | Get Started","description":"Learn How To Successfully File Your Company's Annual Returns With The CIPC. Our Easy Guide Makes It Simple And Straightforward.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC | Get Started","og_description":"Learn How To Successfully File Your Company's Annual Returns With The CIPC. Our Easy Guide Makes It Simple And Straightforward.","og_url":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/","og_site_name":"getStarted. | Company Registration | How to Register a Company in South Africa","article_published_time":"2022-09-14T13:58:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-09-14T13:58:40+00:00","author":"Elzaan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Elzaan","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/"},"author":{"name":"Elzaan","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/person\/26e2b824fb2d4d12eee105e7a7c658cb"},"headline":"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC","datePublished":"2022-09-14T13:58:39+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-14T13:58:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/"},"wordCount":739,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Company Registration"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/","url":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/","name":"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC | Get Started","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-09-14T13:58:39+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-14T13:58:40+00:00","description":"Learn How To Successfully File Your Company's Annual Returns With The CIPC. Our Easy Guide Makes It Simple And Straightforward.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/how-to-file-annual-returns-on-cipc\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How To File Annual Returns On CIPC"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/","name":"getStarted. | Company Registration | How to Register a Company in South Africa","description":"Register a Company in South Africa in Minutes | Company Registration Services","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#organization","name":"CFO360 getStarted.","url":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/","sameAs":[],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cropped-Add-a-heading-6.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cropped-Add-a-heading-6.png","width":500,"height":166,"caption":"CFO360 getStarted."},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/person\/26e2b824fb2d4d12eee105e7a7c658cb","name":"Elzaan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f93f311588f1961c1752cbb018328ff56cf186a796e7e93c3bae7238b8404853?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f93f311588f1961c1752cbb018328ff56cf186a796e7e93c3bae7238b8404853?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Elzaan"},"url":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/author\/elzaan\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1386,"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions\/1386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cfo360.co.za\/getstarted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}