
Company Name Reservation: Why CIPC Rejects Names
Most name rejections are predictable. The similarity test, the restricted words, why you do not actually need a name to register, and why a company name is not a trade mark.
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Which package to buy, SARS onboarding after incorporation, B-BBEE affidavits, and Pty vs NPC — written as our service, not as an unofficial gazette.

Most name rejections are predictable. The similarity test, the restricted words, why you do not actually need a name to register, and why a company name is not a trade mark.

The Central Supplier Database verifies you against CIPC, SARS and your bank before any organ of state can buy from you. What it checks, why profiles stall, and what it does not cover.

Annual returns are filed on your incorporation anniversary, not your tax year end. What arrears cost, how deregistration actually unfolds, and why reinstatement is the expensive path.

Private company versus non-profit company — profit rules, who we file for, and which path to start on with CIPC Partners.

Affidavit vs certificate for new Pty Ltds, when an EME affidavit is enough, and how we can bundle one with registration.

Which CIPC Partners package fits: SA-citizen, non-SA directors, Premium, or an industry bundle. Live prices stay on the packages page.

What your new company still needs on SARS eFiling after incorporation — income tax, VAT, PAYE — and what CIPC Partners can help with.
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