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Ivan Zhakata
Herald Correspondent
GOVERNMENT has extended the deadline for the re-registration of companies and other business entities to April 20, 2028, giving firms an additional two years to comply with statutory requirements.
The extension is contained in Statutory Instrument 76 of 2026, published in the Government Gazette dated April 17, 2026.
“It is hereby notified that the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has, in terms of sections 301 and 303 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act (Chapter 24:31), made the following regulations,” reads the Gazette.
The amendment revises the Companies and Other Business Entities (Re-Registration) Regulations, 2025, by deleting the initial deadline of April 20, 2026, and substituting it with April 20, 2028. The re-registration exercise is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to align all companies with the provisions of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act, which seeks to enhance corporate governance, transparency and accountability.
Under the law, companies are required to update their registration details, including shareholding structures, directorship and other key information, to ensure compliance with modern regulatory standards.
The extension is expected to ease pressure on companies that had not yet completed the process, particularly small and medium enterprises and businesses transitioning from the informal sector.
The Government has previously said entities failing to comply with the re-registration requirements risk being struck off the companies register.
The latest development is likely to improve compliance levels while giving authorities more time to streamline administrative processes associated with the nationwide exercise.
The Government has urged all affected entities to take advantage of the extended timeframe to regularise their operations and avoid last-minute challenges.
The Government has extended the deadline for the re-registration of companies and other business entities to April 20, 2028, giving firms an additional two years to comply with statutory requirements.
The extension is contained in Statutory Instrument 76 of 2026, published in the Government Gazette dated April 17, 2026.
“It is hereby notified that the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has, in terms of sections 301 and 303 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31], made the following regulations,” reads the Gazette.
The amendment revises the Companies and Other Business Entities (Re-Registration) Regulations, 2025, by deleting the initial deadline of April 20, 2026, and substituting it with April 20, 2028.
The re-registration exercise is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to align all companies with the provisions of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act, which seeks to enhance corporate governance, transparency and accountability.
Under the law, companies are required to update their registration details, including shareholding structures, directorship and other key information, to ensure compliance with modern regulatory standards.
The extension is expected to ease pressure on companies that had not yet completed the process, particularly small and medium enterprises and businesses transitioning from the informal sector.
The Government has previously said entities failing to comply with the re-registration requirements risk being struck off the companies register.
The latest development is likely to improve compliance levels while giving authorities more time to streamline administrative processes associated with the nationwide exercise.
The Government has urged all affected entities to take advantage of the extended timeframe to regularise their operations and avoid last-minute challenges.
