Description | Fee if the task is administered by the user through the online registry (VT) | Fee if the task is administered outside of the online registry (eg paper form or via email)(VT) |
For an application to register a company under section 6 Companies Act 2012 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
For a registration of an annual return under section 119 Companies Act 2012 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
For an application of a public company to become a private company under section 9 Companies Act 2012 | 100,000 | 120,000 |
For an application of a private company to become a public company under section 9 Companies Act 2012 | 50,000 | 60,000 |
For an application of a private company to become a community company under section 9 Companies Act 2012 | 25,000 | 30,000 |
For an application to change the name of a company under section 11 Companies Act 2012 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
For a notice of adoption or alteration of company rules under section 14 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of registered office under sections 18 and 121 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of postal address under sections 18 and 121 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of issue of shares under sections 25 and 121 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of acquisition of by company of own shares under sections 30 and 121 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of redemption by company of shares under sections 34 and 121 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of transfer of shares in company under sections 37 and 121 of Companies act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of shareholder particulars | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of directors and particulars of directors under section 85 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of location or change in location of company records under section 113 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For an application for registration of amalgamation proposal under section 136 and Schedule 6 Companies Act 2012 | Not applicable | 50,000 |
For provision of consent and certificate of director of amalgamated company under section 136 and Schedule 3 Companies Act 2012 | No fee | No fee |
For application registering a court ordered amalgamation under section 136 and Schedule 6 clause 3 Companies act 2012 | No fee | 50,000 |
For a request to remove a company from the register under section 140(c)(1) Companies Act 2012 | No fee | No fee |
For an application to restore a company for failure to file an annual return under section 150 Companies Act 2012 | 50,000 | 60,000 |
Overseas Companies | ||
For an application to register an overseas company on the Vanuatu register under section 157 Companies Act 2012 | 50,000 | 60,000 |
For registration of an annual return of overseas company under section 161 Companies Act 2012 | 50,000 | 60,000 |
For a notice of change of name of overseas company under sections 155(3) and 158(2) Companies Act 2012 | 20,000 | 22,000 |
For a notice of change in directors or their particulars in an overseas company | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of principal place of business of overseas company under section 160(1)(b) Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of postal address of overseas company | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice of change of persons authorized to accept service for overseas company under section 160(1)(d) Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
For a notice by overseas company of intention to cease to carry on business under section 162(1)(b) Companies Act 2012 | No fee | 10,000 |
Re-registration | ||
For an application for re-registration of a private, public or overseas company under section 209 Companies Act 2012: | ||
– within the first six months of commencement of the Companies Act 2012 | No fee | No fee |
– between six and nine months from commencement of the Companies Act 2012 | 30,000 | 33,000 |
– over nine months from commencement of the Companies Act 2012 | 50,000 | 55,000 |
Other | ||
For a certified physical copy of a certificate of incorporation | Not applicable | 5,000 |
For a certified physical copy of a company extract | Not applicable | 5,000 |
For a photocopy of any extract from a physical file of a company registry file held by the registrar of companies per A4 sheet | Not applicable | 100 |
To scan a copy of the company rules into digital format: | Not applicable | 100/page |
To scan any other document forming required to be provided to the registrar of companies per page scanned | Not applicable | 100/page |
Penalties
Failure to deliver a document to the Registrar but providing such document within 25 working days after the time prescribed by the Companies Act 2012: VT 10, 000
Failure to deliver a document to the Registrar within 25 working days after the time prescribed by the Companies Act 2012: VT 25, 000