SARS Registered Representative | Activate Tax Profile | Update Public Officer

To whom it may concern,
It is of the utmost importance that the representative of your business/trust/close corporation is up to date to become Tax Compliant. A registered representative is a director or shareholder of the company that represents the business.
After a company is registered at the CIPC with a Tax number, the company’s directors and shareholders are not automatically updated at SARS. The directors and shareholders need to submit documentation that they have the necessary authority and power to manage the Tax affairs on behalf of the entity.

As part of the Tax Administration Act, SARS requires this to be done within 21 days after company registration.

Our Scope of Service include:

• Schedule and book a meeting with SARS.
• Prepare all the supporting documentation to submit to SARS (Resolutions, mandates power of attorney, COR14.3, ID’s, Proof of Address, Update my details photo)
• Activate your company’s Tax profile.
• Link Company profile to individual director / shareholder’s profile.
• Onboard Company profile to yourCA’s registered Tax Practitioner profile to file tax returns on your behalf.
• Record your company registered details with SARS through SARS appointment and meeting and update the RAV01 details.

This process may take up to 21 working days when submitting the documentation to SARS. Scheduling a meeting also requires you to book in advance.

Every company needs to submit 3 Tax Returns per year. One Annual Income Tax Return and two Provisional Tax Returns. Every Company is registered as a Provisional Taxpayer at SARS.

Please provide us with the following documents:
1.Companies / Close Corporations or Co-Operatives:
•Certified ID copies of all directors.
•Please find attached the letter of appointment of public office. The resolution must include all directors’ names, ID numbers as well as the acceptance of the person nominated as the representative).
•Proof of address of the representative.

•Income Tax number of Individual

•Proof of address of the Business, please find attached the CRA01. If the business and the representative’s address are the same, you will need to submit the proof of address together with the CRA01 – CRA01 you will find on SARS’ website).
•A photo of the representative where the representative holds his ID in the one hand and a sheet of paper with the words “Update my details” in the other hand. Everything must be legible.

For Trusts:
•Certified ID copies of all trustees.
•Please find attached the letter of appointment of public office. The resolution must include all trustees’ names, ID numbers as well as the acceptance of the person nominated as the representative).
•Proof of address of the representative.
•Income Tax number of Individual
•Proof of address of the Trust, please find attached the CRA01. If the trust and the representative’s address are the same, you will need to submit the proof of address together with the CRA01 – CRA01 you will find on SARS’ website).
•A photo of the representative where the representative holds his ID in the one hand and a sheet of paper with the words “Update my details” in the other hand. Everything must be legible.

To accept the quote. Please pay as below
Due Date: 7 days from receiving this letter.
Account holder: Company Startup (Pty) Ltd T/A yourCA.
Bank: Nedbank
Branch code: 198765
Account number: 1223720764
Type of account: Current / Cheque Account
Payment reference: Your Company Name