Filing alerts
Jurisdiction-specific compliance alerts.
The exact filings ALECS loads into your compliance calendar, with the reminder ladder it uses (T-60 / T-30 / T-14 / T-7 / T-1 / Overdue) for every CEMAC and African common-law market.
How reminders work
One ladder, every filing.
Each filing has a severity (Critical / Action soon / FYI) and a ladder of reminders sent before — and after — the due date.
- T-60
Long-horizon heads-up to start the workpaper or engage an auditor.
- T-30
Owner gets the draft to review; reviewer added on the workflow.
- T-7
Daily countdown begins; missing evidence is flagged.
- T-1 / Overdue
Escalation to reviewer, then legal owner; matter optionally opened with a lawyer.
CEMAC + OHADA
Central African (XAF) filing timelines.
Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Chad, CAR, Equatorial Guinea, plus regional OAPI (IP) and CIMA / COBAC (sector) filings.
| Country | Category | Filing | Authority | Cadence | Due | Reminder ladder | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Tax | DSF — Déclaration Statistique et Fiscale | DGI | Annual | 15 March | T-60T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Cameroon | Tax | Acompte d'impôt sur les sociétés | DGI | Monthly (by 15th) | 15th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Cameroon | Tax | TVA — Déclaration mensuelle | DGI | Monthly | 15th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Cameroon | Social | CNPS contributions + DIPE | CNPS | Monthly | 15th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Cameroon | Corporate | Dépôt des états financiers SYSCOHADA au RCCM | Greffe / RCCM | Annual | Within 1 month of AGM | T-14T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Gabon | Tax | DSF Gabon | DGI | Annual | 30 April | T-60T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Gabon | Tax | TVA — Déclaration mensuelle | DGI | Monthly | 20th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Gabon | Social | CNSS contributions | CNSS | Quarterly | Last day of month after quarter | T-14T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Congo-Brazzaville | Tax | Déclaration annuelle des résultats | DGID | Annual | 20 May | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Congo-Brazzaville | Social | CNSS contributions | CNSS | Monthly | 15th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Chad | Tax | Impôt sur les sociétés (annuel) | DGI Tchad | Annual | 30 April | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Chad | Tax | Patente — renouvellement | DGI Tchad | Annual | 31 March | T-30T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Central African Republic | Tax | DSF RCA | DGID | Annual | 30 April | T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Equatorial Guinea | Tax | Impuesto de Sociedades | DGI | Annual | 30 April | T-30T-7Overdue | Action soon |
| OAPI (regional) | IP | Trademark renewal | OAPI — Yaoundé | Every 10 years | Within 6 months before expiry | T-60T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| OAPI (regional) | IP | Patent annuity payment | OAPI | Annual | Anniversary of filing date | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| OAPI (regional) | IP | Industrial design renewal | OAPI | Every 5 years (max 3 terms) | Within 12 months before expiry | T-60T-30Overdue | Action soon |
| CEMAC (regional) | Sector | COBAC prudential returns (banks) | COBAC | Monthly / quarterly | Per COBAC instruction | T-14T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| CEMAC (regional) | Sector | CIMA insurance prudential filings | CIMA | Quarterly + annual | Per CIMA Code | T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
Common law
African common-law filing timelines.
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, plus regional ARIPO (IP) filings.
| Country | Category | Filing | Authority | Cadence | Due | Reminder ladder | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Corporate | CAC Annual Return (CAMA s.417) + BO update | CAC | Annual | Anniversary of incorporation | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Nigeria | Tax | FIRS Companies Income Tax (CIT) | FIRS | Annual | Within 6 months of FY-end | T-60T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Nigeria | Tax | VAT monthly return | FIRS | Monthly | 21st of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Nigeria | Social | PAYE remittance | State IRS | Monthly | 10th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Nigeria | Social | Pension contributions (PenCom) | PFAs | Monthly | Within 7 working days of payroll | T-3T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Nigeria | Data protection | NDPR Annual Audit Return | NDPC | Annual | 15 March | T-60T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Ghana | Corporate | ORC Annual Return (Companies Act 2019 s.126) | ORC | Annual | 42 days after AGM | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Ghana | Tax | GRA Corporate Income Tax — annual return | GRA | Annual | Within 4 months of FY-end | T-60T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Ghana | Tax | VAT monthly return | GRA | Monthly | Last working day of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Ghana | Social | SSNIT Tier-1 contributions | SSNIT | Monthly | 14th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Ghana | Data protection | Data Protection Commission registration renewal | DPC | Every 2 years | Anniversary of registration | T-60T-30Overdue | Action soon |
| Kenya | Corporate | BRS Annual Return (Companies Act 2015 s.705) | BRS | Annual | Anniversary of incorporation | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Kenya | Tax | KRA Corporation Tax return (IT2C) | KRA | Annual | Within 6 months of FY-end | T-60T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Kenya | Tax | VAT3 monthly return | KRA | Monthly | 20th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Kenya | Social | NSSF + SHIF contributions | NSSF / SHA | Monthly | 9th of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| Kenya | Data protection | ODPC Data Controller renewal | ODPC | Annual | Anniversary of registration | T-30T-7Overdue | Action soon |
| South Africa | Corporate | CIPC Annual Return + BO filing | CIPC | Annual | 30 days after incorporation anniversary | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| South Africa | Tax | SARS Provisional Tax (IRP6) | SARS | Bi-annual | 31 Aug & 28/29 Feb | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| South Africa | Tax | ITR14 annual income tax return | SARS | Annual | Within 12 months of FY-end | T-60T-30T-7Overdue | Action soon |
| South Africa | Tax | VAT201 | SARS | Bi-monthly | Last business day of following month | T-7T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| South Africa | Social | EMP201 (PAYE/UIF/SDL) | SARS | Monthly | 7th of following month | T-3T-1Overdue | Action soon |
| South Africa | Data protection | POPIA — Information Officer registration | Information Regulator | One-off + updates | On change of details | T-30Overdue | FYI |
| Tanzania | Corporate | BRELA Annual Return | BRELA | Annual | Anniversary of incorporation | T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Tanzania | Tax | TRA Income Tax (Form ITX 201) | TRA | Annual | Within 6 months of FY-end | T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| Tanzania | Data protection | PDPC Controller registration renewal | PDPC | Annual | Anniversary of registration | T-30T-7Overdue | Action soon |
| Rwanda | Corporate | RDB Annual Declaration | RDB | Annual | 31 March | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Rwanda | Tax | RRA Corporate Income Tax | RRA | Annual | 31 March | T-30T-7T-1Overdue | Critical |
| Rwanda | Data protection | Law 058/2021 Data Controller registration | NCSA | Annual | Anniversary of registration | T-30T-7Overdue | Action soon |
| ARIPO (regional) | IP | Trademark renewal (Banjul Protocol) | ARIPO — Harare | Every 10 years | Within 6 months before expiry | T-60T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
| ARIPO (regional) | IP | Patent annuity (Harare Protocol) | ARIPO | Annual | Anniversary of filing date | T-30T-7Overdue | Critical |
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