File your CAC annual return online.
Fill a short form on your phone and pay once. A vetted partner firm files it with the CAC, and you follow every step until your document lands in your vault.
- One all-in price
- Itemised receipt
- Verify link with every PDF
No office visit needed. You do it all on your phone.
One price, VAT included, with no markup on government fees. It is fixed once you submit.
Independent service. Not a government agency.
Overview
What is CAC Annual Return?
Every limited company, registered business name and incorporated trustee in Nigeria must file an annual return with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It is not a tax return: company tax returns go to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly FIRS. The annual return tells the CAC your company still exists, who its directors and shareholders are, and where its registered office is.
Late returns attract CAC penalties, so it pays to file on time. On Docufy you confirm your details on your phone and pay once. A vetted partner firm files the return, and when we deliver it, we email you about two weeks before next year’s return is due.
Who needs this
Every Nigerian limited company, registered business name and incorporated trustee. If you registered with the CAC and have not filed since, this is where to start.
Requirements
What you'll need.
Have these ready. Snap papers with your phone camera. The form saves as you go, so you can leave and come back.
- Your RC or IT number, and the year or years you are filing for.
- Details of each current director: full name, date of birth, NIN, address, email and phone.
- Your current shareholders and how many shares each holds.
- Your annual turnover, and your new registered address if it has changed.
- Audited financial statements, if your company is above the small-company threshold. The form tells you.
- A director to sign. You sign on your phone.
How it works
From your phone to your vault.
Then confirm your directors, shareholders and registered address. The form saves as you go.
Companies above the small-company threshold attach audited financial statements. A PDF from your accountant works.
Sign on your phone and pay online. The price is shown before you pay and fixed once you submit.
A vetted partner firm checks your details and files the return. You see each step with its date and time.
Your document lands in your vault with a verify link anyone can check.
Why Docufy
What you get with Docufy.
- No CAC portal account to set up or manage.
- One price, shown before you pay. No markup on government fees.
- A PDF with a verify link you can send to a bank, supplier or tender desk.
- An email about two weeks before next year’s return is due.
Questions
Things people ask about cac annual return.
How much is the CAC annual return in 2026?
The price on this page is the full amount for the filing: the CAC fee, our service fee and VAT on our fee. You see it before you pay, and we add no markup to the CAC fee. Penalties for late years are set by the CAC and are not part of this price.
What if I have not filed for several years?
Select every year you are filing for on the form. The CAC charges penalties for late years, and those are set by the CAC, not by us. Email [email protected] if you want to check where you stand before you start.
Do I need an accountant to file?
Only if your company must attach audited financial statements. The form tells you if yours does, and your accountant prepares them. Everything else you can fill in yourself.
How long does it take?
This page shows the target time in business days before you start. The CAC sets the final pace, and you can follow every step on your phone.
What do I get at the end?
The partner firm uploads the CAC acknowledgement for your filing to your vault. It comes as a PDF with a verify link you can share.
By state
CAC Annual Return in your state.
Pick your state for local details. The price is the same across Nigeria.
An agent can tell you it’s moving. Docufy shows you.
Start the filing and fill in everything first. You only pay after you submit, and the price is shown before you do.
Leave and come back when you are ready. Your form saves as you go, and a copy stays on your phone if you lose signal.
Cancel a draft any time and nothing is charged. After paying, email us before the partner firm submits and we refund our service fee in full.
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