Are there companies exempted to file annual returns?

Yes. The companies exempted are the following:

(a) a listed company, meaning a company that is listed on a stock exchange;

(b) a company that is regulated under a financial services legislation and provides financial statements to the Commission in accordance with the requirements of that financial services legislation;

(c) a company that files its annual tax return to the Inland Revenue Department accompanied by the company’s financial statements; and

(d) a company in liquidation, except that this exemption does not apply if the company’s annual return becomes due prior to the commencement of the liquidation.