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SECP Compliance Reminder: AGM, Annual Return (Form A/24) and UBO (Form-19) Filing Deadlines
SECP Compliance Reminder · Karachi · Jang,
Notice advertisement published in Jang on Sunday, 20 September 2026, listed under Karachi, Pakistan. Issued by SECP Compliance Reminder. The last date printed on the advertisement is Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
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Issuer: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Purpose: Reminder to all companies to complete corporate annual compliance — hold AGM, file Annual Return and file Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) returns on time to avoid penalties.
Who must comply: Every company (except Single Member Companies) must hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) within 120 days of the financial year end. All companies must file the Annual Return and UBO declarations/returns as applicable. Small private companies and SMCs may have limited exemptions where no particulars have changed.
| Item | Requirement / Form | Deadline (as shown) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial year end | — | 2026-06-30 |
| AGM (where applicable) | Hold AGM within 120 days of year end | AGM due by 2026-10-28 |
| Annual Return | Form A (Annual Return) or Form 24 (No-change intimation) | Within 30 days of AGM (example: if AGM is 2026-10-28, Form due by 2026-11-27). If no AGM is held, Form A/Form 24 due by 2027-01-30 |
| UBO Return | Obtain UBO declarations (Form-17/Form-18). File UBO Return (Form-19). | Where Annual Return required: Form-19 filed alongside Annual Return (within 30 days of AGM). Where Annual Return not required under the Act: Form-19 due within 30 days from the last day of the relevant calendar year (example: calendar year end 2026-12-31 → Form-19 due 2027-01-30) |
Exemptions and important notes:
- Single Member Companies (SMCs) and private companies with paid-up capital not exceeding PKR 3 million are exempt from filing an annual return only if there is no change in particulars from the previous annual return.
- Where shareholding changes, companies must first execute changes through CDC before reporting the updated shareholding to SECP.
Penalties and consequences:
- Non-compliance with annual filings can attract penalties (standard scale Level 1/2 where applicable).
- UBO non-compliance: fines up to PKR 10 million on the company and fines up to PKR 1 million on each responsible director/officer.
How to file: Companies are instructed to file online through the SECP portal (SECP e-services / LEAP portal) using the prescribed forms.
Action required: Companies should confirm their financial year end, schedule and hold AGM within the 120-day window, collect UBO declarations where required, and submit Form A/Form 24 and Form-19 by the applicable deadlines to remain compliant.
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