Companies and Intellectual Property Authority
Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA)[1] is Botswana's registrar of companies and is a government parastatal. It falls under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. All forms of companies (as permitted by Botswana Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act) are incorporated and registered with CIPA and file specific details as required by the current Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act.[2] All registered limited companies, including subsidiary, small and inactive companies, must file annual financial statements in addition to annual company returns. Registering of companies is now done online since the introduction of online business registration system launched by Bogolo Kenewendo .[3]
Government parastatal overview | |
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Formed | 25 March 2011 |
Jurisdiction | Botswana |
Headquarters | Gaborone, Botswana |
Government parastatal executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Trade and Industry of Botswana |
Website | www |
Types of companies
There are many different types of companies, including:
- Private Company
- Public Company
- Close Company
- Company Limited by Guarantee
References
- "CIPA – Protecting Business Interests". Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- "Republic of Botswana - Government portal". www.gov.bw. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- "Congratulations on OBRS CIPA …. But, please do not join the "System e down" cohort | Sunday Standard". www.sundaystandard.info. Retrieved 2019-10-19.