| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES | CONDITIONS |
| CoR 9.1 | Application to reserve a company name | R75 (manual application) | Name reservation done online costs R50 per transaction. |
| CoR 9.2 | Application for extension of name reservation | R30 electronic filing R50 manual filing |
Must be accompanied by filing fee of R50 if filed manually, or R30 if filed electronically; and a statement required in terms of Regulation 9 (2)(b), and evidence required in terms of Regulation 9 (2)(c), if applicable. |
| CoR 10.1 | Application for Defensive Name Registration | R200 electronic filing R250 manual filing |
Must be accompanied by a filing fee of R250 if filed manually, or R200 if filed electronically, and evidence of a direct and material interest in the name. |
| CoR 10.2 | Application for renewal of Defensive Name Reservation | R30 electronic filing R50 manual filing |
Must be accompanied by a filing fee of R50 if filed manually, or R30 if filed electronically, and evidence of a direct and material interest in the name. |
| CoR 11.1 | Application to Transfer Reserved or Registered Name | R75 electronic filing R100 manual filing |
Must be accompanied by a filing fee of R100 if filed manually, or R75 if filed electronically, and evidence as required by Regulation 11 (1)(b). |
| CoR 14.1 CoR 14.1A CoR 14.1B CoR 14.1C CoR 14.1D |
Notice of Incorporation (Must have Memorandum of Incorporation attached) | CoR 15.1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
Payment of a filing fee, subject to a credit–– (a) for any amount previously paid to reserve the company name; or (b) of an amount equal to the fee for name reservation, if the company has chosen to be known by its registration number alone. Must have Memorandum of Incorporation attached. Refer to Annexure 2, Table CR 2B for Incorporation fees. |
| CoR 15.1A | Memorandum of Incorporation – Standard Short Form for Private Companies | CoR 15.1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
This form must be filed with CoR14.1 Notice of Incorporation and required annexures and fees. (R175 subject to allowed reduction). |
| CoR 15.1B | Memorandum of Incorporation – Long Standard Form for Private Companies | CoR 15.1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
This form must be filed with CoR14.1 Notice of Incorporation and required annexures and fees. (R475 subject to allowed reduction). |
| CoR 15.1C | Memorandum of Incorporation – Short Standard Form Non Profit Companies without members | CoR 15.1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
This form must be filed with CoR14.1 Notice of Incorporation and required annexures and fees. (R175 subject to allowed reduction). |
| CoR 15.1D | Memorandum of Incorporation – Long Standard Form Non Profit Companies without members | CoR 15.1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
This form must be filed with CoR14.1 Notice of Incorporation and required annexures and fees. (R475 subject to allowed reduction). |
| CoR 15.1E | Memorandum of Incorporation – Long Standard Form Non Profit Companies with members | CoR 15.1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
This form must be filed with CoR14.1 Notice of Incorporation and required annexures and fees. (R475 subject to allowed reduction). |
| CoR 15.2 | Notice of Amendment of Memorandum of Incorporation | Payment of a filing fee, unless it is the first such filing by a pre-existing company, as contemplated in Schedule 5, Item 4(2): – All first filing of Memorandum of Incorporations by pre-existing companies within 2 years from effective date of the Act, will be exempt from the filing fee. Fees: (applicable after first filing) – R80 minor amendments (Commission discretionary decision) – R250 in case of any other amendment R150 filing fee for proposed draft amendments |
Payment of a filing fee of R250. |
| CoR 15.2A | Notice of Amendment of Memorandum of Incorporation – Notice of Ring Fencing Provisions | R250 filing fee | This Annexure must be filed with a Notice of Amendment, only if the amendment has changed the ring fencing status of the MoI |
| CoR 15.3 | Notice of Alteration of Memorandum of Incorporation | R250 filing fee | |
| CoR 15.4 | Notice of Translation of Memorandum of Incorporation | R250 filing fee | |
| CoR 15.5 | Notice of Consolidated Revision of Memorandum of Incorporation | R250 filing fee | Must be accompanied by the consolidated revision of the Memorandum of Incorporation, together with a sworn statement, or a statement of an attorney or notary public, as required by section 17 (6). |
| CoR 16.1 | Notice of adoption, alteration or repeal of company rules | R100 filing fee | |
| CoR 16.2 | Notice of result of rule ratification vote | R100 filing fee | |
| CoR 17.1 | Application by foreign company to transfer registration to the Republic | R400 fee | All materials listed in Regulation 17 |
| CoR 18.1 | Notice of Conversion of a close corporation | Filing fee is nil for 3 (three) years from effective date of the Act, but only if the current name of the Close Corporation is kept. CoR 15. 1 A, B & C = R175 (subject to allowed reduction) CoR 15.1 D & E = R475 (subject to allowed reduction) |
Must be accompanied by a filing fee, the Memorandum of Incorporation, and the consents required by Regulation 19 (1)(a). Refer to Annexure 2, Table CR 2B for fees related to Incorporation. |
| CoR 20.1 Annexure |
Notice of Registration of External Company | R400 filing fee | Must be accompanied by a copy of the certificate of registration or comparable document issued by the jurisdiction within which the company was incorporated, and other items required by Regulation 22. |
| CoR 21.1 | Notice of Change of Registered Office | ||
| CoR 21.2 | Notice of Person Authorised to Accept Service | ||
| CoR 22 | Notice of Location of Company records | To be filed only if company records are not kept at its registered office. | |
| CoR 24 | Request for Access to information | ||
| CoR 25 | Notice of Change of Financial year end | R100 filing fee | |
| CoR 31 | Notice of Board Resolution to convert par value shares | ||
| CoR 35.1 | Notice of existence of Pre-incorporation contract | ||
| CoR 35.2 | Notice of decision relating to a Pre-Incorporation contract | ||
| CoR 36.1 | Standard form notice to companies by holders of securities | Not to be filed with commission | |
| CoR 36.2 | Standard form of notice by company to holders of its securities | Not to be filed with commission | |
| CoR 36.3 | Notice to beneficial interest holders | Not to be filed with commission | |
| CoR 36.4 | Standard form notice to company by director of personal financial interest | Not to be filed with commission | |
| CoR 39 | Manual director change form | Free | |
| CoR 40.1 | Notice of resolution to wind up solvent company | R250 filing fee | |
| CoR 40.2 | Notice of transfer of company registration to foreign jurisdiction | R250 filing fee | |
| CoR 40.5 | Application for re-instatement of de-registered company | R200 fee | |
| CoR 44 | Notice of change of auditor or company secretary | ||
| CoR 46.1 | Documents in relation to Employee Share Schemes | ||
| CoR 46.2 | Annual certificate required relating to Employee Shares Schemes | ||
| CoR 46.3 | Application to Commission to exclude categories of persons from rights offer | Payment of R 100 filing fee. | |
| CoR 46.4 | Application to Commission to register prospectus | Draft Prospectus (No form) – R2000 Final Prospectus (CoR46.4) – R5000 |
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| CoR 46.5 | Registration Certificate of Prospectus | ||
| CoR 46.6 | Application to permit information to be excluded from prospectus | R 300 filing fee. | |
| CoR 89 | Notice of Amalgamation or Merger | Payment of R 250 filing fee, plus ancillary fees for any registration of new company, or de-registration of existing company | |
| CoR 123.1 | Notice of Change concerning a Director | ||
| CoR 123.2 | Notice of appointment of Practitioner | ||
| CoR 123.3 | Notice to not commence business rescue proceedings | ||
| CoR 125.1 | Notice concerning status of Business Rescue Proceedings | ||
| CoR 125.2 | Notice of Termination of Business Rescue Proceedings | ||
| CoR 125.3 | Notice of Substantial Implementation of a Business Rescue Plan | ||
| CoR 126.1 | Application for license as a Business Rescue Practitioner | R 500 application fee | |
| CoR 126.2 | Certificate of Practitioner License | ||
| CoR 134.1 | Application to Commission to be accredited as ADR provider | Payment of R 500 application fee. | |
| CoR 135.1 | Complaint to Commission | ||
| CTR 151 | Tribunal Notice of Hearing | ||
| CTR 160 | Tribunal Summons | ||
| CoR 168 | Notice challenging filed information | ||
| CoR 178 | Request for particulars regarding requested exemption | ||
| CM 25 | Consent to waive period of notice of meeting to pass a special resolution | ||
| CM 25A | Consent to propose and pass special resolution at meeting of which notice has not been given | ||
| CM 26 | Special resolution | R80 + R150 penalty if not lodged within a month after the meeting | |
| CM 100 | Statement of Affairs |
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES |
| CK2A | Amendment regarding Accounting Officer and addresses | – |
| CK2 | Registration of an amended founding statement | R30.00 (for changes in part A) |
| CK5 | Court order for alteration of founding statement | R30.00 |
| CoR9.1 | Application for name/translated/shortened (only for existing CC’s) | R50.00 if filed electronically, or R75.00 if filed manually |
| CoR40.1 | Notice of resolution to wind up solvent CC | R250.00 |
| CoR40.5 | Application for re-instatement of deregistered CC | R200.00 (for changes in part A) |
| CoR123.1 | Notice of Start of Business Rescue Proceedings | – |
| CoR123.2 | Notice of appointment of Practitioner | R80.00 |
| CoR125.1 | Notice concerning status of Business Rescue Proceedings | – |
| CoR125.2 | Notice of Termination of Business Rescue Proceedings | R80.00 |
| CoR125.3 | Notice of Substantial Implementation of a Business Rescue Plan | – |
| Annual Returns – Electronic Format | Lodgment of annual return by a close corporation with an annual turnover of less than R50 million | R100.00 (R150 penalty fee for each late lodgment) |
| Annual Returns – Electronic Format | Lodgment of annual return by a close corporation with an annual turnover of R 50 million and above | R4000.00 (R150 penalty fee for each late lodgment if filed more than 30 days after anniversary) |
| CM25 | Consent to waive period of notice of meeting to pass a special resolution | – |
| CM25A | Consent to propose and pass special resolution at meeting of which notice has not been given | – |
| CM26 | Special resolution | R80 + R150 penalty if not lodged within a month after the meeting |
| CM100 | Statement of affairs | – |
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES |
| CoR9.1 Online | Application for reservation of name | R50.00 |
| CO-OP1 | Application for registration of primary, secondary, tertiary or national apex co-operative | R125.00 |
| CO-OP2 | Returns relating to directors | None |
| CO-OP3 | Notice of addresses and contact particulars of co-operative and changes thereof | None |
| CO-OP4 | Notice of appointment of auditor/reviewer and consent to act as or resignation by and removal of auditor/independent reviewer | None |
| CO-OP6 | Special resolution | R17.50 per section/clause with a maximum of R125.00 |
| CO-OP 6.1 | Special resolution: Amendment to Constitution | R17.50 per section/clause with a maximum of R125.00 |
| CO-OP 6.2 | Special resolution: Amalgamation | R125.00 per application |
| CO-OP 6.3 | Special resolution: Division | R125.00 per co-operative. R17.50 per section with a maximum of R125 |
| CO-OP 6.4 | Special resolution: Conversion to another juristic person | R125.00 per application |
| CO-OP 6.5 | Special resolution: Transfer | R125.00 per application R17.50 per section/clause with a maximum of R125.00 |
| CO-OP 6.6 | Special resolution: Judicial Management | None |
| CO-OP7 | Annual submission to registrar of financial reports and statements | None |
| CO-OP8 | Annual submission to registrar (section 26a) (annual return) | None |
| CO-OP9 | Notice of change of financial year of co-operative | None |
| CO-OP10 | Special resolution for voluntary winding up | None |
| CO-OP11 | Certificate of registration of co-operative | None |
| CO-OP12 | Certificate of change of name | |
| CO-OP13 | Certificate of change of name upon directive of registrar | None |
| CO-OP14 | Application for inspection of documents | Costs are R22.50 per co-operative plus R1.50 per page photocopied |
| CO-OP15.1 | Annual return category A1 Primary Co-operative | |
| CO-OP15.2 | Annual return category A2 Primary Co-operative |
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES |
| TM1 | Application for registration of – (i) a Trade Mark for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 9, 14, 16 and 63 – regulation 11) | R590.00 |
| TM1 | (ii) a honest concurrent user for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 14 – regulation 17) | R310.00 |
| TM1 | (iii) a certification mark for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 42 – regulation 56) | R310.00 |
| TM1 | Application for renewal of Defensive Name Reservation | R310.00 |
| Applications, notifications or request to the registrar: | ||
| TM2 | (a) Request for advertisement (section 8 – regulation 9 (3) | R90.00 |
| TM2 | (b) Request for statement of a decision (section 16(4) – regulation 54(1)) | R363.00 |
| TM2 | ( c) Application to dissolve association between a registered Trade Mark and another registered Trade Mark (section 30(5) – regulation 22(2) for each entry. | R48.00 |
| TM2 | (d) Application for alteration of address or address for service (section 23, 46(1) or 66(3) – regulation 8) for each entry | R19.00 |
| TM2 | (e) Application for correction of clerical error or for permission to amend application or document (section 16(5), 23 or 46(1) – regulations 44 and 56(5)) for each mark | R19.00 |
| TM2 | (f) Application to enter change of name or description of applicant, registered proprietor or registered user (section 23 – regulation 44) for each mark | R19.00 |
| TM2 | (g) Application to cancel entry on Register (section 23 – regulation 44) for each mark | R19.00 |
| TM2 | (h) Request to strike out goods/services (section 23 – regulation 44) for each mark | R19.00 |
| TM2 | (I) Request to enter disclaimer or memorandum (section 23 – regulation 44) for each mark | R26.00 |
| TM2 | (j) Application to add or alter a Trade Mark (section 25(1) – regulation 45) for each mark registered | R100.00 |
| TM2 | (k) Request for search (regulation 47) for each mark per class | R190.00 |
| TM2 | (l) Notification of application to Court (section 55 – regulation 3(2) | |
| TM2 | (m) Request for information (CAVEAT) as to future proceedings (regulation 48(1)) for each mark | R100.00 |
| TM2 | (n) Application for the certificate of the registrar with reference to the proposed assignment of a Trade Mark (section 39(6) – regulation 37) | R48.00 |
| TM2 | (o) Notice of payment of hearing fee (regulation 19(3)(f)) | R261.00 |
| TM2 | (p) Application for certificate (section 22(5) – regulation 58(1) Certification of extracts from Register or documents (per document) |
R34.00 |
| TM2 | (q) Any other applications, notifications or request not provided for (regulation 3(2) | R26.00 |
| TM3 | Notice of opposition/rectification (sections 21,24,26 and 27 – regulation 19) | R260.00 |
| TM4 | Notice of intention to defend (sections 21,24,26 and 27 – regulation 19) | R48.00 |
| Renewal of registration (section 11 and 37 – regulations 25,26, and 27): | ||
| TM5 | (i) For an ordinary registration | R260.00 |
| TM5 | (ii) For a honest concurrent user registration | R260.00 |
| TM5 | (iii) For a certification mark | R260.00 |
| TM5 | (iv) For a collective mark | R260.00 |
| Additional fee within one month of the date of expiration | R48.00 | |
| Additional fee for restoration of Trade Mark removed for non-payment of renewal fees | R145.00 | |
| Application to record a transaction affecting the rights in a Trade Mark assignment, transmission, hypothecation or attachment (section 39,40,41 and 46 – regulation) | ||
| TM6 | For first mark | R150.00 |
| TM6 | For each additional mark | R26.00 |
| TM6 | Penalties for late registration of cession or transmission of a registered mark, for each period of 12 months or portion thereof | R48.00 |
| Application for:- | ||
| (i) Registration of registered user (section 38(6) – regulation 39): | ||
| TM7 | For first mark…………… | R150.00 |
| TM7 | For each additional mark…………. | R26.00 |
| TM7 | (ii) variation of the registration of a registered user entry (section 38(8)(a) – regulation 41) | R60.00 |
| TM7 | (iii) cancellation of entry of a registered user (section 38(8)(b) – regulation 42) | R60.00 |
| TM7 | (iv) maintenance of a registered user entry (section 38(8)(b) – regulation 42) | R60.00 |
| For leave to make copies of documents in respect of each application or registered mark | R1.00 | |
| For inspecting Register, file or document | R4.00 | |
| For collating documents for certification, for every 100 words or part thereof | R4.00 | |
| For photocopy of any document, per page (regulation 40) | R1.00 | |
| Certification of extracts from Register or documents (per document) | R34.00 | |
| Upon each entry in the register of a mark or a note that the mark is associated with a newly Registered mark | R5.00 |
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES |
| P1 | Application for a patent and acknowledgement of receipt | R590.00 |
| P2 | Register of patents | |
| P3 | Declaration and power of attorney | |
| P4 | ||
| Application or request to Registrar | ||
| p6 | Provisional specification | |
| P7 | Complete specification | |
| P8 | Publication particulars and abstract PCT calc | |
| P10 | Payment & certificate of renewal | |
| P12 | Application to ammend a complete specification | |
| P16 | Application to record a transaction affecting the rights in a patenet application or a patenet restoration request | |
| P25 | Entry of International Application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty into South African National Phase and Acknowledgement of Receipt. | |
| P26 | Statement on the indigenous biological resource, genetic resource traditional knowledge or use. | |
| PCT request | Entry of International Application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty into South African National Phase and Acknowledgement of Receipt. | |
| PCT fee calculation sheet | PCT fee calculation sheet |
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES |
| D1 | Design application and acknowledgement | R240.00 |
| D2 | Register of designs | |
| D3 | Declaration and power of attorney | |
| D4 | ||
| Application or request to the Registrar | ||
| D5 | Late lodging of documents | |
| D6 | Definitive statement and explanatory statement | |
| D7 | Application to record a transaction affecting the rights in a design application or registration | |
| D8 | Publication particulars | |
| D9 | Request for classification | |
| D10 | Payment & certificate of renewal (Including a request for extension) |
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES |
| RF1 | New Application | R510.00 |
| RF2 Page 1 | Register of copyright in cinematograph films | – |
| RF2 Page 2 | Amendments, modifications, etc. | – |
| RF3 | Publication particulars and abstract | – |
| RF4 | Application, Notification or request to the Registrar | |
| RF5 | Notice of opposition/intervention | |
| RF6 | Form of counterstatement | |
| RF7 | Consent to: informal opposition / Appeal to appellate division | |
| RF8 | Application for substitution of applicant or to register the assignee as subsequent owner | |
| RF9 | Sworn declaration in support of statement of case accompanying form RF1, RF8 or RF10 | |
| RF10 | Application for registration or cancellation of registration of a licensee | |
| FORM OA | Notice of non-completion of registration | – |
| FORM OB | Certificate of registration | – |
| FORM OC | Certificate of assignment | – |
| FORM OD | Certificate of registration of a licensee | – |
| FORM OE | Certificate of change of name | – |
| FORM OF | Certificate | – |
| STATEMENT OF CASE |
| SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED | FEE FOR CLOSE CORPORATION | FEE FOR COMPANY |
| Issuing an electronic disclosure certificate | R30.00 | R30.00 |
| Allowing inspection of a company file personally by applicant | R5.00 | R100.00 |
| Allowing inspection of a company file on the written request by an applicant (*includes up to 10 photocopies of documents, thereafter the payable fee per copy – certification excluded) | R10.00* | R100.00 |
| Photocopy on paper reproduced from microfilm (per copy) | R0.50 | R1.50 |
| Certifying a copy of a document on file | R5.00 | R20.00 |
| Issuing a certificate relating to company information | R20.00 | R50.00 |
| Issuing an affidavit relating to company information | R20.00 | R50.00 |
| Providing photocopies of documents | R0.50/copy | R1.50/copy |
| Providing data extracts and reports of standard information on the registry, in electronic form | R10 plus R0.04 per record | |
| Providing data extracts and reports of standard information on the registry, in paper form, to a maximum of 500 records. | R10 plus R0.04 per record |
Please Note: The fee for a data extract and report will be based on the following rules:
a) Basic company information constitutes a single record.
b) Information concerning directors or auditors, constitutes a single record per director or auditor.
c) A request for a paper report that exceeds 500 records will be divided, with every 500 record increment, or part thereof, constituting a separate request.
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