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Effective 15 May 2015, the regulatory framework for corporate service providers (CSPs) will be enhanced under the ACRA (Amendment) Act and the ACRA (Filing Agents and Qualified Individuals) Regulations. Persons wishing to carry out filing transactions using ACRA’s electronic transaction system for their clients will need to register as Filing Agents and Qualified Individuals and abide by terms and conditions prescribed by in the new regulations.  Current professional number holders who do not apply for registration as Filing Agents and for their prescribed persons to be registered as Qualified Individuals by 8 May 2015, will not be able to file transactions with ACRA from 15 May 2015 onwards.

Transition Exercise

A transition exercise for current professional number holders and current prescribed persons to be registered respectively as Filing Agents and Qualified Agents will take place from 13 Apr to 8 May 2015.

Draft Guidelines for Registered Filing Agents

To aid CSPs in understanding these new legal requirements, draft guidelines have been prepared.

Outreach Session on Draft Guidelines (15 Apr 2015) - Register Now!

ACRA and SAICSA are organising two outreach sessions for CSPs to give feedback on the draft guidelines at the following times:

(a)   Session 1 from 9.00am – 11.00am, and

(b)   Session 2 from 1pm-3pm

For more details on the enhanced regulatory framework for CSPs, draft guidelines and transition exercise, access this link.

 



2019/09/03
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