After Your Non-Profit Company Is Registered
Which registration documents will my NPC receive, and what should I do with them?
Last Updated: 31 August 2026Which registration documents will my NPC receive, and what should I do with them? The key document is the CoR 14.3 registration certificate issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). It confirms that the Non-Profit Company (NPC) has been incorporated. The certificate records important company information, including the registration number and incorporation date....
What is an annual return, and when must an NPC file it?
Last Updated: 31 August 2026What is an annual return, and when must an NPC file it? A CIPC annual return is a recurring company filing that confirms prescribed company information and keeps the company record active. It is not the same as an income-tax return and it is not the same as a registered NPO’s annual report to the...
What must an NPC do with SARS after registration?
Last Updated: 31 August 2026What must an NPC do with SARS after registration? A Non-Profit Company (NPC) registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is automatically registered for income tax. Current South African Revenue Service (SARS) guidance states that the income-tax reference number appears on the CoR 14.3 registration certificate. Automatic income-tax registration does not mean that...
What must a new NPC do about beneficial ownership?
Last Updated: 31 August 2026What must a new NPC do about beneficial ownership? A newly incorporated Non-Profit Company (NPC) must make the required beneficial-ownership filing with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Beneficial ownership concerns the natural people who ultimately own or exercise effective control over a company, where applicable. A natural person is a human being rather...
