CAC Annual Returns Filling for BusinessName/Enterprise FAQs
Answers to common questions about CAC Annual Returns Filling for BusinessName/Enterprise on BusinessDesk: what it costs, what you need, how long it takes and how to pay. You can do it online, with no office visits.
- Turnover: the total money that came into the business for each year.
- Net asset: the total of everything your company owns minus its debts (liabilities) for each year.
Choose the late filing plan instead of the regular one. Late filing costs more, and for limited companies the cost depends on the number of years you are filing for and the number of directors.
- A copy of your original CAC certificate and CAC status report
- The owner's signature, NIN, phone number and email
- Your turnover and net asset figures
No. You fill in your details and upload your documents on BusinessDesk, and we handle the filing. You can follow each step under Management → My Service, with no office visits.
Most CAC registrations ask for:
- A valid means of identification (NIN slip or national ID card)
- A recent passport photograph
- Your signature on white paper
Each service's requirements page lists exactly what it needs.
Our CAC services include:
- Business Name Registration
- Private Limited Liability Business Registration (including 2 million shares or above)
- NGO, Associations & Religious Organizations Registrations
- Upgrading Enterprises to Limited Liability Company
- Annual Returns filing for Business Names and Small LTDs
- Change of Business Name, Owner's Name or Address
- CAC Certificate and MemArt reprinting
- CAC Status Report
- Person of Significant Control (PSC) Record
- Money Lenders License (Abuja)
The current price is shown on each service's plan page when you choose a plan. For some services, such as limited liability registration for 2 million shares or more, the price is calculated from the details you enter.
Many services let you pay in installments instead of all at once. Where it's available, you'll see an installment plan next to the full payment option when you choose a plan, showing how many payments there are and how often they're due.
Sign in and go to Management → My Service. Each request shows its current status, for example:
- Ongoing Filling
- Registration Form Complete
- Pending
- Awaiting Payment Completion
- Registration In Progress
- Registration Completed
- Awaiting Certificate
- Delivered
BusinessDesk lets you register your business and handle other government services online, including CAC business names, limited liability companies, NGOs, tax identification numbers (TIN) and more, with no queues and no office visits.
