How to appoint a public officer at SARS.
The purpose of a public officer
Every business needs to appoint a public officer at SARS. This is not only to gain access to eFiling, but this person will also be responsible for overseeing that tax returns are submitted and tax due to SARS is paid.
Appointment process.
The appointment of a public officer can be done online via the SARS website. The supporting documents have to be in order in order for the appointment to be successful. Click here for a list of the supporting documents. After the appointment has been submitted, the turnaround time to finalize the application is 21 business days.
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