The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has published a notice on the various arrangements it has made to cater for its services during the lockdown of South Africa amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The notice states that for the purposes of Annual Returns, the filing period which falls within 25 March 2020 to 15 April 2020 will be extended until 30 April 2020.
If the filing period falls outside of such period, then the normal filing period will apply. The extension of the filing period has the effect of deferring penalties, compliance checklist and preparation of annual financial statements accordingly.
The Notice also indicates that only fully automated services will be available from 1 April 2020 and provides a list of services and the channels through which these can be accessed.