Annual Returns on CIPC website

[JenineB]

Hi,
I need to submit the Annual return for 3 different companies on the CIPC website before the 10th of May to avoid additional charges. Unfortunetly I am experiencing the following problems:

Company 1: According to the website I have not submitted a return since 2006 and therefore need to pay almost R1750 in penalties. (2006 to 2012 years are marked in red) Although the 2013 return are due since 10/04/2013 it is not marked in green and therefore I am not able to submit. I am also unable to enter the turnover amount.

Company 2 & 3: Although the 2013 return are due since 10/04/2013 it is not marked in green and therefore I am not able to submit. I am also unable to enter the turnover amount.

I just want to confirm if other businesses are experiencing the same problems?

Regards,
Jenine

[CLIVE-TRIANGLE]

It's not a problem actually; you can't submit the AR's because they are not due yet. After those due dates, you will be able to submit for those years.

For now, submit what you can.

[JenineB]

Hi,

My problem is that the return was already due on 10/04/2013. On the website it also indicate that the returns are due on the 10th of April 2013, but it is not green yet.

With regards to the returns since 2006: All the returns were submitted on time. I have printed confirmations which have been printed (by myself) each year after the returns has been submitted.

Regards,
Jenine

[CLIVE-TRIANGLE]

Hi Jenine

Sorry I did not read properly. The fact that the entities are not deregistered supports your position that you have in fact paid the older returns.

I have no advice or solution. I can only suggest you attempt the impossible and phone the call centre.

[Dave A]

Seems CIPC was doing some scheduled maintenance between 26th & 30th April -



Might be worth trying again now to see if things have improved.

But there may be more to it.

I've have two calls from CIPC within the last 6 months confirming our company details - apparently because their database has been corrupted. And frankly, it probably is. We're marked as submitted and paid up for our last annual renewals, and I certainly didn't renew it. When I tried, it said no returns were due and last return filed and paid up was the one I wanted to submit.

So either a corrupt database, or an anonymous benefactor...

[TravisZA]

Question on annual returns: I currently have to submit the first annual return for our business registered in August 2014. For the 2015 annual return do I submit turnover to our financial year end in Feb 2015? Or turnover for the 12 months to August 2015?

[CLIVE-TRIANGLE]

The company's financial year, February 2015.

[TravisZA]

thanks