CIPC WEBSITE March 2015
CIPC Home page •
Visit www.cipc.co.za
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Scroll down to view all options on home page
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All transactions are listed as per the four blocks namely: • • • •
Register your business Maintain your business Protect your IP Business & IP Search
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Scroll down for Useful tools, News and updates (all notices)
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Enquiries
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Surveys
CIPC Home page •
Scroll down to view all options on home page
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Enquiries – to log enquiries on any transactions
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Explanation on how to reset passwords
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Step by step guides to provide guidance on how to transact electronically
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Latest notices on home page
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Click on orange button (View customer notices) to view all notices to customers
How to use the CIPC website to determine how to transact 8. Transactions processed and feedback received
1. Visit the CIPC website – www.cipc.co.za
2. Four categories on website: • • • •
7. E-mail supporting documents to CIPC
Register your Business Maintain your Business Protect your IP Business and IP Search
3. Determine the 6. Sign in with your customer code and password and click on the relevant transaction
4. All transactions with CIPC are explained as follows:
- Steps to follow 5. Click on on-line transacting to transact
- What documents to to print - Service turnaround times - How to track your transaction
relevant category, and click on the relevant link (e.g. if you want to register a business, click on Register your Business)
Links Available on top menu of home page ABOUT Our Service Turnaround Times • Indicate how long it will take to process transactions, and relevant email addresses for submitting applications
• Our Functions • List main functions of CIPC
• Structure • Access to CIPC Services • Provides the addresses and list services available at the Self Service Terminals (SSTs, and Banking Partners
• Strategic Priorities
LEGISLATION • Acts • Regulations • Judgments • Guidelines and Practice Notes • Gazettes (including E-Gazettes i.e. Correction Notices, Deregistration Letters, Re-instatements)
Links Available on top menu of home page (Cont) Publications • • • • •
Annual Reports Media Releases Brochures FAQs Business Rescue
Contact Us • • • • •
Enquiries Contact & Address Details Banking Details Directions Upload documents / supporting documents
On-line Transacting Page
Banking Details
• To access E-Services, Click on Online Transacting on the Home page • Click on “E-Services” • Reminder: to be able to transact, you need to be registered as a CIPC Customer • If not registered, click on the link under On-line transacting to “Register as a Customer” • To transact, pay the relevant money into the CIPC bank account, using your customer code as reference (Banking details displayed under More Links) • Sign in with your customer code and password to transact
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To view information on company registration 1. Click on Register your Business on the home page 2. Click on the link for the specific type of company you would like to register to view all requirements on how to register.
To view information on company registration • The information on how to register a company will be explained step by step
To view information on company registration (cont.) • If the process is available electronically, the link to the eservices will be provided • If the process is manual (e.g. for registering a public company or private company with a customised Memorandum of Incorporation (MoI), the links to the relevant forms will be provided. • Download the forms, complete and email together with required supporting documents as indicated on the website, to CIPC, using the indicated e-mail address.
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To view information on maintaining your company 2 3
1. Click on “Maintain your Business” on the home page 2. Click on the relevant type of business (e.g. maintain a private company, public company, nonprofit company etc you need more info on) 3. Click on the specific process to view all requirements (e.g. changes to the name of the company, deregistering a company)
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To view information on maintaining your close corporation
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1. Click on “Close corporations” on the home page under Maintain your Business 2. Click on the relevant link to view information (e.g. membership changes)
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To view information on maintaining your co-operative 2
1. Click on “Co-operative on the home page under Maintain your Business 2. Click on the relevant link to view information (e.g. changes to the name of the co-operative)
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To view relating to Intellectual Property
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1. Click on “Protect your IP” to view Intellectual Property information on the website 2. Click on the relevant link to view information (e.g. Trade Marks) to view information on that specific category of Intellectual Property
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To search for information or request disclosure of information/copies of documents 2
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1. Click on “Business and IP Search” on the Home page 2. To search for a name, click on Corporate Name Search under Basic Searches 3. To get copies of documents, click on “Do you require copies of documents”
Request for corporate information (Paperbased Disclosure)
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1. Members of the public, click on the relevant link, complete the required fields and click on “Submit” to request corporation information
Request for corporate information (cont)
Request for corporate information (cont)
NOTICES 1. Click on “Recent Notices” to view latest notices published on the CIPC website 2. Click on “View Customer Notices” to view all CIPC notices
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Useful Tools 1. Click on “Reset Password” if you experience challenges with your Customer code, or need to reset your password 2. Click on “Track my transaction” to view the progress relating to your transaction 3. To transact/log in to E-services click on “Login to my Account 4. Click on “Company Investigations” for CoR135.1 Complaints 5. Click on “How to – Step by Step Guides” to view step by step guides on how to transact, with print screens of the transactions 6. Step by step guide on Enquiries also available under “How to – Step by Step Guides
NOTICES 1. Click on “Recent Notices” to view latest notices published on the CIPC website 2. Click on “View Customer Notices” to view all CIPC notices
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More Links/Tenders and Supplier Database Forms 1. Click on “Tenders and Supplier Database Forms” under More Links on the home page to view Tenders/Bids received and Awarded Tenders, as well as the Supplier Database Form
Tenders and Supplier Database Forms 1. Click on the relevant link to view more detail, for example “Awarded Tenders” to view more information about Awarded Tenders
Questions?
