Capital Amendment
This service allows a general partnership or a limited partnership to make the required amendment and have it recorded in the company’s contract and statement in its file at CCD, once the legal requirements are met and the necessary approvals are obtained. It covers: increasing or reducing the company’s capital; paying up the company’s capital; the withdrawal, nomination or election of the company’s auditor; and filing the financial statements where the company’s capital exceeds JOD 100,000.
Who can use this service
General partnerships and limited partnerships.
Before using this service
Prepare the following information and documents before submitting the certificate or extract request through the official service channel.
Requirements
Submit the application and the required documents through the Department’s electronic services.
Obtain the consent of all general partners to the requested amendment.
Observe the provisions of the Investment Environment Regulation regarding restrictions on ownership percentages and economic activities.
Where the amendment requires approval from official authorities, the Department shall communicate electronically with the relevant authorities, unless prior approval is required to be submitted by the applicant.
Appoint a licensed auditor for the company if its capital exceeds JOD 100,000.
Ensure that there are no attachments, mortgages, or other restrictions on the ownership interests when reducing the company’s capital.
Submit a declaration confirming payment of the company’s capital, in accordance with Form No. (11), if the company’s capital is less than JOD 100,000.
Submit a letter from the company’s auditor or a bank deposit slip confirming payment of the company’s capital if its capital is JOD 100,000 or more.
Documents and supporting information
For the purpose of implementing the requested amendment following the meeting, the following documents must be attached:
Amendment application, in accordance with Form No. (10).
A special power of attorney granted to the lawyer, bearing the required filing stamp, together with a copy of the lawyer’s bar association membership card, where the documents are signed before a lawyer.
Where a partner is a minor who has not attained the age of majority, the documents must be signed on their behalf by their legal guardian or custodian, as applicable. A guardianship instrument or decision issued by the competent authority must be attached, bearing an official stamp and a recent date not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Where a partner has been declared legally incapacitated by a court decision, the documents must be signed on their behalf by their legally appointed guardian. A guardianship instrument or decision issued by the competent authority, as applicable, must be attached, bearing an official stamp and a recent date not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Where a partner is represented pursuant to a general or special power of attorney, the relevant power of attorney must be attached.
Prior approval application for general partnerships / limited partnerships, in accordance with Form No. (1).
Where a capital increase is approved for all partners in proportion to their existing ownership interests, the application shall be processed electronically, provided that the agreement is signed by all partners and an undertaking letter is attached in accordance with Form No. (12).
A letter from the company’s auditor confirming the capital increase, where the company’s capital is JOD 100,000 or more.
Note
The above-mentioned forms are available under: Services / Form Directory / Legal and Financial Filings and Amendments Directorate Forms.
Steps to complete
Review the steps below to understand where each part of the certificate or extract request process is completed.
Submit the amendment application
E-Services Portal
The applicant logs in to Existing Company Services, selects Filings and Legal Amendments, and uploads the required documents.
Review the amendment application and obtain the necessary approvals
CCD reviews the application and the attached documents, verifies that the proposed amendment complies with the applicable requirements, and completes the procedures for the necessary approvals, as the case may be.
Pay the fees due on the amendment
Once the application is accepted and the procedures are complete, the applicant pays the fees through the electronic payment system.
Record the amendment and update the company’s data
CCD records the amendment and updates the company’s data in its Company Information Record and file. The company can then obtain an updated Company Information Record reflecting the amendment.
Fees and processing time
Service fees
- Filing documents: JOD 10 per document
- Filing the amended company contract and statement: JOD 20
- Changes fee: JOD 20
- Changes publication fee: JOD 10
- Announcement fee: JOD 10
- Stamp duty on a capital increase: 0.003
- Capital increase fee: JOD 25
Processing time
One working hour, once all documents and approvals are complete and the fees are paid.
Overall completion depends on the following stages:
- Filing the amendment application and the required documents.
- Obtaining the necessary approvals, where required.
- Paying the fees due.
- Recording the amendment and updating the company’s record.
What you receive
Update the requested amendment for general partnerships and limited partnerships in the Company Information Record and the company file maintained by the Companies Control Department, enabling the issuance of an updated Company Information Record reflecting the new amendment.
Additional Note
- Where a signature is provided pursuant to a general or special power of attorney executed outside the Kingdom, the power of attorney must expressly specify the legal powers required for the intended purpose and be duly authenticated.- The amendment may require additional approvals from the competent authorities, depending on the nature of the legal amendment, the company’s objectives, or its licensed activity. The Department shall communicate electronically with the relevant authorities to obtain the required approvals and complete the amendment procedures, unless prior approval is required to be submitted by the applicant.
- Any document executed or signed outside the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan must be authenticated by the competent legal authorities in the country where it was executed, the representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in that country, where applicable, and the competent Jordanian authentication authorities, in the same manner as if the document had been executed within the Kingdom.
- An undertaking letter signed by the partners confirming their consent to the requested amendment (which must be specified) and certifying that the signatures appearing on the amendment application are genuine and belong to them.
- The amendment shall not take effect in the Department’s records until the required documents have been completed, the applicable fees have been paid, and the amendment has been duly recorded by the Department.
Ready to proceed? Use the official e-services portal to submit or continue your application.
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