File CAC annual returns

Submit your company's annual return to CAC before the penalty deadline.

Know your deadline

Every registered company must file an Annual Return with CAC within 42 days of the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM). Business names (sole traders) file by 30 June each year. Late filing attracts a daily penalty — don't wait for a reminder.

Open CAC Workflows

Go to Compliance → CAC Workflows (or navigate to CAC Workflows from the sidebar). Under the Post-Incorporation tab, tap File Annual Return.

Confirm company details

Review your RC Number, registered name, and registered address. If anything has changed (e.g. address or directors), you must file a change notification BEFORE the annual return — use the Change of Address or Director Update workflows first.

Enter your financial year end

Confirm the Financial Year End date for the period you're filing. For a company incorporated in January, the first annual return covers up to December of that year. Enter the year and the accounts period.

Upload the required documents

Upload the following: (1) Audited or Unaudited Accounts (for companies with turnover below ₦120 million, unaudited accounts are accepted). (2) List of Directors (current). (3) List of Shareholders and shareholding structure. (4) Statement of Affairs or Balance Sheet. Use the Upload buttons on each card.

Declare the share capital

Enter the current Authorised Share Capital and the Issued Share Capital (the amount actually paid in by shareholders). If there were any share allotments during the year, list them — CAC checks these against your allotment returns.

Review and generate the CAC form

Tap Review & Generate. The system produces the pre-filled CAC Annual Return form (CAC 10 for companies, CAC C02 for business names). Download it, check every figure, and have it signed by a director or the proprietor.

Pay and submit

Pay the filing fee through the CAC Company Registration Portal (CAC Company Registration Portal — search 'CAC annual returns'). Upload the payment receipt and signed form. The CAC acknowledgement slip usually arrives by email within 2–5 working days.

Record the filing

Back in the platform, tap Record Filing. Enter the CAC reference number from the acknowledgement, the filing date, and the next due date. Upload the acknowledgement slip. Your compliance calendar updates with next year's deadline automatically.