Reinstatement
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What is Reinstatement?
Reinstatement is restoring a deregistered company to the CIPC register as if it was never removed.
Reinstatement explained
Applied for on form CoR40.5 (R200) with evidence of assets or activity, followed by all outstanding annual returns at late rates and a current BO declaration.
Who it applies to: Owners of deregistered companies that hold value.
Cost: R200 plus outstanding returns at late rates.
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Official source: CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission)
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