Companies online

REGISTERING A company will become a bit easier with the introduction of ‘e-filing’, which allows companies to submit their documents for registration online.

Commerce Minister Antonis Paschalides yesterday presented the ‘e-filing’ service at the Companies Registrar, explaining that businesses and members of the public would now have online access to records kept at the Registrar, including registration numbers, dates of registration, company names, shareholders, share capital, officials, mortgages and charges.

They will also be able to submit documents for the registration of companies online as well as record changes.

“It’s clear that information technology remains one of the most important strategic partners of the government for achieving its goals in relation to tackling the crisis,” said Paschalides.

Other online services include the option of receiving electronic certificates, paying fees online with a credit card and monitoring the progress of their requests on the internet.

The minister noted the e-filing service improves the service to individuals and businesses while reducing the number of people visiting the Registrar to submit documents or pay fees for the inspection of files. It will also reduce errors in filling out forms and allow for the better management of storage facilities.

Companies registrar Spyros Kokkinos said today that the service would become available within the next year. For more information see http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/drcor/drcor.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument



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