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Are you preparing to submit a SCUML (Special Control Unit against Money Laundering) application? Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements is crucial to avoid rejection. A rejected application can lead to delays. To navigate the SCUML application process successfully,
it's essential to understand the common pitfalls and take proactive steps to prevent them. This guide provides valuable insights and practical tips to help you:
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- Your application will be declined if there is a discrepancy between the name registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the name provided on the SCUML Registration Form. Please ensure that the registered company name matches precisely with the name on your CAC documents; failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application.
- Another reason for rejection is multiple submissions. To facilitate a seamless registration process, we respectfully advise that each organization submits only one application. The submission of multiple applications may lead to confusion and delays in processing. We urge you to ensure that all required information is accurate and complete in your single submission, as inaccuracies may result in rejection
- Discrepancy on the RC Number,CAC/IT Number or BN Number These must match exactly as they appear on the original Certificate of Registration issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Ensure the data is accurate to avoid discrepancies.
- Provide the complete pages of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of
Incomplete or missing Incorporation of Trustees.Please provide thecomplete pages of Incorporation of Trustees for the Club/Association/ReligiousOrganization
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- No FIRS TIN Print Out submitted.Ensure you provide evidence of the organization's Tax Identification Number issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
- No document attached with your application. Ensure you attached all the CACRegistration documents scanned in a single PDF click here and less than 2 MB in size.You should also use the PDF size-reduction tool provided on the upload page to make uploading faster and casier.
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- Missing Documents MEMART for Limited Liability Company. Apart from your certificate and Company Status report ensure you provide the complete pages of the Statementof Share Capital and Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association (MEMART)
- No Constitution Document for NGOs.
Apart from your certificate and Status report ensure you provide the complete pages of the Constitution of your Club/Association/Religious Organization - No Status Report for Business Name Reg. Apart from your certificate ensure you provide the Status report of the business name registration document
- Missing Documents MEMART for Limited Liability Company. Apart from your certificate and Company Status report ensure you provide the complete pages of the Statementof Share Capital and Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association (MEMART)
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- No Profesaional Centificate. Ensure you include a copy of your professional along with your cac document
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- Wrong BVN and NIN ensure your BVN and NIN number are correctly typed without any mistakes, otherwise, your application will be rejected
- No Valid ID card attached, ensure your mean of identification is valid
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