What is a CIPC Annual Return Tracker?

A CIPC annual return tracker helps businesses monitor and manage the annual return filing deadlines required by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Because each company’s deadline is linked to its registration anniversary rather than the tax year, organisations managing multiple entities often struggle to track submissions accurately. Konsise provides a smart compliance tracker that automatically monitors annual return deadlines for every company you manage, giving you a clear dashboard of returns that are submitted, due, or overdue.

When must CIPC annual returns be filed?

Annual returns must be filed every year within 30 business days after the anniversary of the company’s registration date.

What happens if a CIPC annual return is not submitted?

Failure to submit annual returns can lead to penalties and, eventually, the company's deregistration by CIPC.

How do companies track multiple CIPC annual return deadlines?

Most businesses use spreadsheets or manual reminders, but platforms like Konsise provide automated trackers that monitor deadlines and compliance status across multiple entities.

CIPC Annual return tracker

Struggling to keep track of CIPC annual returns?

Konsise simplifies CIPC annual return compliance with deadline tracking, status monitoring, and a clear dashboard overview, so you never miss an annual return across any of the entities you manage.

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WHY IT MATTERS

Miss an annual return, risk deregistration

Tied to each incorporation date

Deadlines fall on every entity’s anniversary, not a fixed date

Not your SARS tax return

A CIPC annual return is filed with CIPC, separate from any tax return.

Deregistration if missed

CIPC can assume the company is dormant and begin deregistration

STAY AHEAD

Every deadline, every status, one view

Konsise takes the diarising, spreadsheets, and guesswork out of CIPC annual returns. Each entity’s due date is tracked for you, and a single dashboard shows exactly what’s filed, due or overdue, so you’re always ahead of the deadline, not scrambling after it.

Automatic deadline tracking. Every entity’s annual return date is calculated and tracked for you.
Status monitoring. See at a glance what’s filed, due or overdue across your whole portfolio.
A clear dashboard overview. One screen for the CIPC status of every entity you manage.
Beneficial ownership. CIPC now requires beneficial ownership alongside the annual return, and Konsise keeps that ready too.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CIPC annual returns

What is a CIPC annual return?

A CIPC annual return is a yearly filing every company and close corporation must submit to CIPC, confirming the entity is still active and keeping its records current. A fee normally applies based on turnover.

When is a CIPC return due?

CIPC annual returns are due within 30 business days of the anniversary of the company’s incorporation (close corporations file from the start of their anniversary month). Because each deadline is tied to the entity’s own date, they fall throughout the year across a portfolio.

Is a CIPC annual return the same as a tax return?

No. A CIPC annual return is filed with CIPC and completely separate from any SARS tax return. Filing one does not satisfy the other. It is a common and costly misunderstanding.

How does Konsise track CIPC annual returns?

Konsise calculates and tracks each entity’s due date automatically and shows filed, due and overdue status on one dashboard so you always know what’s coming and nothing is missed.

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