CAC Shifts New Service Fees to October 1: Gives Nigerian Businesses One-Month Grace

• The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) postponed the commencement of its new services
• The commission disclosed in a public notice that it decided to postpone the date as it battles to stabilise its new portal
• The statement said that it expects the new service to become stable by the middle of September to serve Nigerians better

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has extended the commencement of its newly introduced service fees to October 1, 2025.

The commission announced this in a public notice on its X handle on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Why CAC postponed service fee implementation

The notice disclosed that the commission decided to postpone the service to ensure full stabilisation of the new company registration portal by the middle of September.

“The Corporate Affairs Commission wishes to notify its esteemed customers and other stakeholders that, in demonstration of its unwavering commitment to service excellence, it has resolved to prioritise the full stabilisation of the new Company Registration Portal before the middle of September 2025,” it stated.

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A new date is announced

According to the CAC, to deliver premium value to its stakeholders, it has further postponed the revised fees implementation, which will now come into effect on October 1, 2025.

It said that the decision shows its strong determination to ensure that the transition into the new regime of services is seamless, efficient, and beneficial to all.

The CAC said:

“The commission sincerely appreciates the patience, understanding and cooperation of our customers and other stakeholders during this critical phase of transformation.

“We remain fully committed to building an intelligent, customer-centric Registry that meets global standards.”

CAC’s new service charges

A prior report by Legit.ng revealed that the CAC announced an increase in payable fees across all its services.

The commission issued a notice across its social media handles to notify Nigerians of the changes and the effective date.

It explained that the fee review was necessary to enable the commission to build a fully digitised and customer-centric registry.

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With the new fees, the commission would also be equipped to deliver more efficient and technology-driven service to Nigerians in line with the evolving needs of the times.

CAC asks for compliance

Lawyers, business owners, compliance officers, and others who regularly have to use CAC services are to take note of the change in prices. The review covers fees across post-incorporation filings, compliance requests, and others.

Major service fee changes include:

• Certified True Copies are now priced at ₦5,000 per document or extract.
• For Voluntary Striking-Off, the fee has increased from ₦25,000 to ₦50,000 for small companies, while Public companies will now pay ₦100,000.
• Company Relisting will now cost ₦50,000 for a Company limited by guarantee (LTD/GTE) and ₦100,000 for public companies.
• Due Diligence Search (Self-Service) is now set at a flat rate of ₦50,000 for all entities.
• For the Annual General Meeting Extension, Public companies will pay ₦100,000, while others will pay ₦50,000.
• Historical Search Reports will cost between ₦20,000 and ₦30,000, depending on the request type.

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The CAC has also changed some fees under this category.

• Voluntary striking-off and relisting each cost ₦25,000 under review.
• Letter of good standing costs ₦10,000.
• Registration and Certified True Copies cost ₦30,000
• Change of name now costs N10,000.

CAC removes 247 companies from Nigeria's register

Legit.ng earlier reported that CAC removed 247 companies from its database, declaring that they were never properly registered as limited liability companies.

The Commission announced the move in a notice posted on its official X account on Friday, stating that the purported incorporation of the affected companies was invalid.

According to the CAC, the Registration Certificates (RC) numbers allegedly linked to the companies had never been assigned to any entity.

Source: Legit.ng