Without a Public Officer you will not be able to access any of the SARS services such as Tax Clearance, VAT Registration, Import and Export License application to name but a few.

Although company’s Public Officer is often a company Director, SARS still requires the person to formally accept that appointment.  This is most likely to mitigate for people who may be appointed as Public Officer without their knowledge and then bear the responsibility for the company with the tax authority. 

The Public Officer carries out actions on behalf of the company which are then deemed to have done by the company.  This can be anything such as applying for Tax Clearance for the company to VAT registration or applying for an Import and Export License

We apply to SARS on the Company’s behalf and require the person’s ID, a letter of consent and a proof of address document. 

Much the same as an application where we apply to SARS on the Company’s behalf and require the new person’s ID, a letter of consent and a proof of address document.