Sole Traders do not need to file annual returns because there are no directors or officers of a limited liability company either for profit or not for profit.
The Sole Trader is the sole person trading in the business. It is really the individual who is trading as a business name.
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If
the proposed business name is queried, carefully review the comments made by
the Legal Officer, this can be seen at the bottom portion of the Search
Results.
If
the name is already reserved or registered, you may have to use another name.
If
the name is too close to another name, further information may be requested to
clarify the origin of the name.
You
should draft a letter including your name, the date, the proposed name of the business,
the response to the query and your name and signature. A template of the letter
is available at the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
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The penalty for late filing of Annual Returns in Trinidad and Tobago is $300.00 TTD . This penalty is imposed 30 days after the anniversary of the incorporation date of the company and an additional $300.00 will be payable for every month that the annual returns remains outstanding.
The amnesty to file outstanding Annual Returns with the Registrar of Companies has been extended from August 30th 2019 to 31st October 2019.
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Congratulations on registering your limited liability company. Please be gently reminded that there a few post-registration considerations such as tax compliance, AML/CFT/FIU compliance for listed businesses and the filing of annual returns with the Companies Registrar every year.
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An Annual Return is critical to a company since this document presents a correct, updated reflection of the company’s state of affairs. This documents presents an up to date snapshot of all directors and officers of the company, share capital as well as company debts. Once this document is filed at the Companies Registry, this information will be registered with the Registrar. When conducting company business, banks and other stakeholders will request the most recent Annual Returns. From this document all present company officers and company debts can be discerned.
When should a Company file an Annual Return?
The law states that a company should file an Annual Return no later than 30 days after each anniversary date of its continuance, incorporation or amalgamation at the Companies Registrar.
What happens if a company fails or refuses to file an Annual Return?
Where a Company fails or refuses to file a document with the Registrar within the time specified in the Act, the Registrar shall be entitled to collect from that Company a penalty of one hundred dollars ($300.00) for every month or part thereof.
The Companies Act of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago requires companies to file an Annual Return every year even if the company has not been trading. In accordance with Section 194 (1) of the Companies Act of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, each company must file an Annual Return no later than thirty (30) days after each anniversary date of incorporation in the applicable form. At any point, the officers of the company can change directors, corporate secretaries, issue shares or acquire loans and these changes must be captured in the Registrar’s records of the company.
The following must be updated in the Annual Returns:
(a)Name of the Company
(b)The Registered Office of Company
(c) The Anniversary date of the Company
(d) Share Capital
(e)Authorized Share Capital
(f) Details of the persons holdings shares in the company
(g) The Total amount of indebtedness of the company (loans, mortgages, charges)
(h) Updated details of all directors of the company
(i) Updated details of corporate secretaries
(j) Signature of the corporate secretary or the director
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1.The Name Approval / Name Reservation includes the applicant’s name, address, contact information, the proposed name of the business and the nature of the business.
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The applicant signs the bottom of the form, however an incorporator, accountant or attorney at law can sign for and on behalf of the applicant only with respect to the Application for Name Approval.
The relevant fees are paid to the cashier and the receipt is stamped with the date of return for the applicant. This is usually five to seven working days. If the Registrar has an issue with the proposed name, a query will be placed on the application. When the applicant returns to collect the name search results, the query must be satisfied in writing. In the event that there are no queries, the applicant will collect the name approval and proceed the next step.
2.Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by an Individual.
At this juncture, the application for Registration by an Individual must be completed and submitted together with the name approval that was previously collected. Details such as the business name, principal place of business, nature of the business, full name of the applicant must be included in this form. Only the applicant can sign this form and a copy of photo identification must also be submitted with the application to verify the signature of the applicant. The relevant fees are paid and the cashier issues a receipt with the stamped date for the applicant to return, usually five to seven working days. Once this application is approved, the certificate will be produced and ready for collection by the applicant.D
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1.The Name Approval / Name Reservation includes the applicants’ name, address, contact information, the proposed name of the Partnership and the nature of the business.
The applicants sign the bottom of the form, however an incorporator, accountant or attorney at law can sign for and on behalf of the applicant only with respect to the Application for Name Approval.
The relevant fees are paid to the cashier and the receipt is stamped with the date of return for the applicants. This is usually five to seven working days. If the Registrar has an issue with the proposed name, a query will be placed on the application. When the applicants returns to collect the name search results, the query must be satisfied in writing. In the event that there are no queries, the applicant will collect the name approval and proceed the next step.
2.Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by a Firm.
At this juncture, the application for Registration by a Firm must be completed and submitted together with the name approval that was previously collected. Details such as the Partnership name, principal place of business, nature of the partnership, full name of the applicants must be included in this form. Only the applicants can sign this form and a copy of photo identification must also be submitted with the application to verify the signature of the applicants. The relevant fees are paid and the cashier issues a receipt with the stamped date for the applicant to return, usually five to seven working days. Once this application is approved, the certificate will be produced and ready for collection by the applicants.
A.Sydney is an attorney at law by profession in Trinidad and Tobago. She specializes in AML/CFT/FIU Compliance, Taxation and provides Corporate Secretarial Services.
There are two steps in registering a business as a sole trader in Trinidad and Tobago namely:
Application for Name Approval/Name Reservation and;
Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by an Individual.
1.The Name Approval / Name Reservation includes the applicant’s name, address, contact information, the proposed name of the business and the nature of the business.
The applicant signs the bottom of the form, however an incorporator, accountant or attorney at law can sign for and on behalf of the applicant only with respect to the Application for Name Approval.
The relevant fees are paid to the cashier and the receipt is stamped with the date of return for the applicant. This is usually five to seven working days. If the Registrar has an issue with the proposed name, a query will be placed on the application. When the applicant returns to collect the name search results, the query must be satisfied in writing. In the event that there are no queries, the applicant will collect the name approval and proceed the next step.
2.Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by an Individual.
At this juncture, the application for Registration by an Individual must be completed and submitted together with the name approval that was previously collected. Details such as the business name, principal place of business, nature of the business, full name of the applicant must be included in this form. Only the applicant can sign this form and a copy of photo identification must also be submitted with the application to verify the signature of the applicant. The relevant fees are paid and the cashier issues a receipt with the stamped date for the applicant to return, usually five to seven working days. Once this application is approved, the certificate will be produced and ready for collection by the applicant.
A.Sydney is an attorney at law by profession in Trinidad and Tobago. She specializes in AML/CFT/FIU Compliance, Taxation and provides Corporate Secretarial Services.
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