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The main criteria of review of the form HE32Δ and HE32XK are:

• company name and number;
• all details in form must be completed (where applicable);
• return date (the annual return is made up until the return date, as this is determined in 120(1A) of the main Law);
• due/overdue;
• officer’s signature (in case where the officer is a company, the company seal is required;
• in case of annual return of public company (HE32Δ) a list of shareholders in alphabetic order and signed by a director or secretary must be submitted.

Most common reasons for rejection of form by the examiner:

• the form submitted is not the statutory form. The statutory forms are available on the webpage and at the offices of the Department;
• the necessary accompanying documents have not been attached, including the financial statements L89(I)/2015;
• the made up date of HE32 is incorrect (see instructions above);
• failure to complete/submit the above details;
• the annual returns of previous years have not been submitted to the Department.

 For further information regarding the relevant procedure, you may refer to the page Filing Annual Returns and Financial Statements.