sandradaobi23
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posted a year ago
NEW DIRECTIVE ON POST-INCORPORATION FILINGS WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISION
Recent development shows from the 1st of February,2023 , post- incorporation filings with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) will not be done without an updated filing of Annual Returns and PSC details( Persons with significant control) This is a compliance/governance directive to ensure that companies in Nigeria are responsible and adhere to governance procedures. Every registered company is expected to file their annual returns to the CAC every year. This facilitates the accurate keeping of updated records with the Commission PSC filing ensures that all individual who own 5% and above shares in a company are known by members of the company, the public and the commission. This to avoid shadow directorship, which is prohibited by the commission and equally not good governance ethics. Therefore to take further activities with the Commission, such as addition of directors, increase/reduction of share capital, an updated annual returns and PSC filing must be done.
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mike
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posted a year ago
So this is just the Nigerian Company Registration entity (CAC ) trying to ensure conformity with international best practices . Its nothing to worry about for genuine start-ups or companies seeking to expand to into the massive Nigerian Market . Just standard and very basic compliance . The focus is to ensure that the identity of ultimate beneficial owners is known at all times . Nigeria is mainly trying to put a lid on Proxy ownerships and indirect control of companies through silent UBO's . We all know thats a tough one as its usually a matter of contract
dhayoh
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posted a year ago
This is just a recent development as introduced by the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria
oobasogie
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posted a year ago
I really wonder why you contacted me about this post.
oobasogie
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posted a year ago
This is not a question.