Publication No. 2026-1334 Notice No. COR404 (Close Corporations) Part B (AR Deregistrations process)

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This is a government notice issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) regarding the deregistration of close corporations that have failed to submit their annual returns. It operates under section 82 of the Companies Act, 2008, and is part of CIPC's enforcement of compliance. The process is ongoing and applies to non-compliant close corporations without requiring any application from them.

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Annual Return Deregistration Process for Close Corporations

Close corporations that have not filed their annual returns may be subject to deregistration. This process is initiated by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) under section 82 of the Companies Act, 2008.

Who it is for: close corporations that have failed to file annual returns
How to act on it: No action required by the public; this is an administrative process by CIPC based on non-compliance with filing obligations.

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Notice in terms of section 82 of the Companies Act, 2008, relating to annual return deregistrations of Companies and Close Corporations

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COR404

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Publication No. 2026-1334
Notice No. COR404
section 82 of the Companies Act, 2008
annual return deregistrations
close corporations
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Khutso Maboya
Joel Mphahlele
Christa Klokow