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CIPC Guides and Free Tools
CIPC’s website is built around forms and PDFs. These guides explain each process in plain English (what it costs, how long it takes, and the exact steps on e-Services and BizPortal), checked against CIPC’s own current guidance. The tools do the fiddly parts for you.
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Free tools
Business structure chooser → Company name checker → B-BBEE level calculator & EME affidavit generator → CIPC deadline calculator → Registration number decoder → Searchable CIPC forms & fees directory → “Which CIPC email?” finder → Share certificate template generator → Annual return fee calculator →
Start
How to register a company Register a Pty Ltd with CIPC step by step: BizPortal vs e-Services, the R175 fee, name reservation, documents, MOI choice, what you get, and what to do after registration. What is a Pty Ltd? What (Pty) Ltd means, how a private company differs from sole proprietors, partnerships, public companies, Inc and NPCs, its tax and compliance duties, and a structure chooser. Name reservation & name change Reserve a company name with CIPC (R50, four names, rules and why names get rejected), check your names free, and change a company name by special resolution with director OTPs. Customer code & e-Services login How to register a CIPC customer code, log in to e-Services, fix the security code, reset a forgotten password, update an old email or cell number, and load funds. NPC / NPO registration Register a non-profit company with CIPC: NPC vs NPO vs PBO explained, NPC with or without members, three-director rule, R175 fee, MOI forms (CoR15.1C/D/E) and step-by-step registration.
Manage
Comply
B-BBEE certificate & affidavit Get a free B-BBEE certificate from CIPC or a sworn affidavit if turnover is under R10m. Level calculator, EME affidavit generator, QSE rules, validity and common mistakes. Compliance deadline calculator Work out exactly when your CIPC annual return is due (30 business days after the anniversary, public holidays included), plus 10-day CoR39 and beneficial ownership deadlines. Add them to your calendar. Annual returns: fees, deadlines & filing Beneficial ownership declaration
Close or restore
Deregister or close a company Close a company or CC properly: when voluntary deregistration is allowed, the OTP process on e-Services, objections, timelines, SARS, and deregistration vs liquidation. Reinstate a deregistered company Restore a deregistered company or CC online with CIPC: who qualifies, the R200 CoR40.5 fee plus outstanding annual returns, court-order reinstatements, the steps, and what to file after.
Reference
CK documents, CoR14.3 & certificates What CK1, CK2, CoR14.1, CoR14.3, CoR15.1A, CoR9.4 and CoR39 documents are, which one your bank or tender needs, and how to download or request certified copies from CIPC. Company search & registration numbers Check any South African company for free: CIPC and BizPortal searches, free vs R30 full disclosure, director searches, what each CIPC status means, and a registration number decoder. CIPC forms & fees directory Search every common CIPC form (CoR9 to CoR89, CK2, annual returns, BO) by task: what each form is for, when to use it and the current CIPC fee. Free, searchable directory. CIPC contact details & turnaround times CIPC call centre number, physical address and the correct department email for registrations, names, annual returns, MOI, deregistration, reinstatements, B-BBEE and passwords, with turnaround times.