Public Officer (SARS)

What is Public Officer?

The official person registered with SARS to represent a company for tax matters.

Think of it like this…

The person SARS contacts directly when they need tax documents, payments, or updates from your company.

Why does it matter?

Required by law for every company
Receives all SARS notices
Can be held personally liable for some compliance failures

Best practice

Appoint a senior, responsive person and update SARS immediately if details change.