Register your NPC and qualify for Section 18A status
Non-Profit Organisations
Non-Profit Companies (NPCs) have specific registration requirements including a constitution and public benefit documentation. Our bundle covers the full NPC registration process.
An NPC is a Companies Act entity with a long-form MOI that locks surplus into the public-benefit purpose — it is not a Pty Ltd with a charity tagline. BizPortal’s one-day Pty wizard does not cover NPCs; filing goes through CIPC eServices (or a filer). Section 18A donor receipts and PBO income-tax exemption are separate SARS applications after incorporation. CSD listing helps if you tender as a non-profit supplier, but it does not replace PBO approval. You typically need at least three directors for an NPC. Do not promise donors tax-deductible receipts until SARS has approved Section 18A. Mixing trading activity into an NPC without advice can jeopardise the asset lock and later PBO status.
Non-Profit Company Bundle
Everything included in this package:
- Company Registration (NPC)
- Company Name Registration
- Company Income Tax Registration
- Beneficial Ownership
- B-BBEE Affidavit
- Tax Clearance Certificate
- CSD Registration
What you'll need
Have these ready before starting your registration:
- 1Founder ID documents (certified copies)
- 2Proof of registered address
- 3Proposed company name (up to 4)
- 4Nature of public benefit activities
- 5Number of founding members (minimum 3)
Timeline
NPC long-form MOI review is slower than a short-form Pty. Budget extra CIPC query time, then a separate SARS PBO / 18A process that can take months.