Forms
Effective April 24, 2023, the COJ now requires the following forms to be filed at the time of incorporating a new company, filing Annual Returns, or updating particulars of Companies and their Directors.
Presentation on Forms
Learn more about completing forms to be used when incorporating a new company, filing annual returns, and making changes to your company's particulars.
Company Incorporation Forms
Business Registration Form (BRF1)
Form 1A - Company Limited by Shares
Form 1B - Company Limited by Guarantee and not Having a Share Capital
Form 1C - Company Limited by Guarantee with Share Capital
Form 1D - Unlimited Company with Shares
Form 31A - Particulars of Overseas Company with Share Capital
Form 31B - Particulars of Overseas Company without Share Capital
Beneficial Ownership Return Form A
Beneficial Ownership Return Form B
The incorporation form must be accompanied
by the Beneficial Ownership Return Form A or B
Change Forms
Annual Return Forms
Form 19A - Company Limited by Shares
Form 19B - Company Limited by Guarantee and not Having a Share Capital
Form 19E-A - Company Limited by Shares
Form 19E-B - Company Limited by Guarantee and not Having a Share Capital
Beneficial Ownership Return Form A
Beneficial Ownership Return Form B
The Annual Return form must be accompanied
by the Beneficial Ownership Return Form A or B
Change Forms
Continuation Pages
BOR Form A
BOR FORM A (ITEM 3A) – PARTICULARS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER
BOR FORM A (ITEM 3B) – PARTICULARS OF CORPORATE BENEFICIAL OWNER
BOR FORM A (ITEM 4) – PARTICULARS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER
BOR Form B
BOR FORM B (ITEM 3A) – CONTINUATION PAGE
BOR FORM B (ITEM 3B) – CONTINUATION PAGE
BOR FORM B (ITEM 4) – CONTINUATION PAGE
BOR FORM B (ITEM 5) – CONTINUATION PAGE
BOR Form C
BOR FORM C (ITEM 1) – CONTINUATION PAGE
BOR FORM C (ITEM 2) – CONTINUATION PAGE
BOR FORM C (ITEM 3) – CONTINUATION PAGE
Form 19A
FORM 19A (ITEM 10) – LIST OF INDIVIDUAL/NATURAL SHAREHOLDERS
FORM 19A (ITEM 11) – LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE COMPANIES
FORM 19A (ITEM 12B) – PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS
Form 19B
FORM 19B (ITEM 10) – LIST OF MEMBERS WHO ARE NATURAL INDIVIDUALS
FORM 19B (ITEM 11) – LIST OF MEMBERS WHO ARE COMPANIES
FORM 19B (ITEM 8B) – PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS
Form 1A
FORM 1A (ITEM 10) – PARTICULARS OF SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS
FORM 1A (ITEM 11) – PARTICULARS OF SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE COMPANIES
FORM 1A (ITEM 8) – PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS
Form 1B
FORM 1B (ITEM 10) – PARTICULARS OF SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS
FORM 1B (ITEM 11) – PARTICULARS OF SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE COMPANIES
FORM 1B (ITEM 7) – PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS
Form 1C
FORM 1C (ITEM 10) – PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS
FORM 1C (ITEM 12) – PARTICULARS OF SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS
FORM 1C (ITEM 13) – PARTICULARS OF SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE COMPANIES
Change Forms
Change Forms
Form 5A - Notice to the Registrar of Companies of Renewal of Identification
Form 23: Notice of Appointment/Change of Director
Beneficial Ownership Return Form C
Beneficial Owner Register
Change Forms
Fees
Profit-Making Companies - $27,500
Non-Profit Companies - $27,500
Oversea Companies - $28,000
Profit-Making Companies - $8,000
Non-Profit Companies - $5,000
Overseas Companies (Financial Statements) - $10,000
Please note, the fees above include the cost of filing the Beneficial Ownership Return (BOR) Forms. The respective BOR forms must be submitted at Incorporation and when filing Annual Returns. For Overseas Companies fee also includes the BOR Form.
Change of Particulars
Form 5A - $3,000
Notice to the Registrar of Companies of Renewal of Identification
Form 9 - $3,000
Return of Allotment
The Form 9 must be filed with the Beneficial Ownership Return Form A
Form 27A - $3,000
Notice of Change in Register of Members and Beneficial Owners for Companies with Share Capital
The Form 27A must be filed with the Beneficial Ownership Return Form C
Form 27B - $3,000
Notice of Change in Register of Members and Beneficial Owners for Companies without Share Capital
The Form 27B must be filed with the Beneficial Ownership Return Form C
Form 23 - $3,000
Notice of Appointment/Change of Director
Late Fees: $2,000
Late fees are applied to change documents filed after 14 days of the change, with the exception of the Form 9 (Return of Allotment) which must be filed within 30 days.
Late fees for Annual Returns will be charged
after the 28-day grace period expires.
Change Forms
Tips on Completing the Form
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Write in BLOCK LETTERS and date the form before submission
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Ensure that all required signatures are applied to the form in the appropriate sections
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Ensure that the word 'Limited' is always written as part of your company name
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For your records and next filing, you may request an uncertified copy of your last filing
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Ensure that names, dates, and addresses are consistent throughout the form and with records at the Companies Office.
Signing Annual Return Forms
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The Form 19A must be signed by a Director and Company Secretary
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Form 19B must be signed by an Authorised Officer of the Company.
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The Income and Expenditure Statement must be signed by an Authorised Officer of the Company.
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The Audited Statement must be certified and signed by two Directors.
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The BOR Forms must be signed by an Authorised Officer.
Change Forms