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Sijilat blocks renewal due to a violation

Sijilat is not letting me renew my CR. It shows a violation. What do I do?

The situation

Violations such as missing audited accounts or an unfiled ES return block online services and renewal.

The law

  • Commercial Companies Law and MOIC requirements: audited financial statements: WLLs, BSCs, partnerships limited by shares and foreign branches file audited statements through Sijilat within six months of year end, signed by two directors, audited by an MOIC licensed firm
  • Economic substance rules: return deadline: ES return due within 3 months of financial year end; MOIC records a CR violation for non-filing

What it means for you

Find the violation type first. A missing audited accounts filing is cleared by uploading the final signed report and requesting removal. A missing ES return needs the return filed. Fines continue if the CR passes expiry, so act quickly.

What to do

  1. Open the violation detail on Sijilat.
  2. File the missing item.
  3. Request violation removal.
  4. Renew once cleared.

We can do this for youAnnual CR renewal, data update and clearing violations on Sijilat: BHD 75

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