SARS Register As Tax Practitioner South Africa : South African Revenue Service

Name of the Organization : South African Revenue Service
Type of Facility : Register As Tax Practitioner
Country : South Africa

Website : https://www.sars.gov.za/

Register As A Tax Practitioner :

Who should register as a tax practitioner :
A natural person who :
** Provides advice to any other person about the application of a tax Act; or

Related : SARS South Africa Provisional Income Tax : www.statusin.org/4958.html

** Completes or assists with the completion of a return by another person

** For more information look at the Registration Process for Tax Practitioners.

Please note :
No more assistance to unregistered Tax Practitioners
From 8 September 2014 Tax Practitioners who aren’t registered with both a Recognised Controlling Body (RCB) and SARS can no longer be assisted, read more.

What are the requirements in order to register as a tax practitioner :
To register as a tax practitioner, you must meet the following requirements :
** You must belong to or fall under the jurisdiction of a Recognised Controlling Body as referred to in s 240A of the Tax Administration Act.
** Have the minimum qualifications and experience set by your Recognised Controlling Body.
** Have no criminal convictions for the offences described in s 240(3) of the Tax Administration Act.
** Participate in continuous professional development programmes set by your Recognised Controlling Body.
** Be tax compliant as monitored by your Recognised Controlling Body.

You should now be registered as a practitioner, but if you are not as yet, you need to :
Log onto eFiling at www.sarsefiling.co.za and register as an eFiler. Once registered as an eFiler you can register as a tax practitioner online. (You do not need to send any returns on eFiling even if you have registered as an eFiler, and you can therefore register as an eFiler simply for purposes of registering as a tax practitioner)

If you are already registered, you still need to do the following :
If you are already registered, you are not required to re-register with SARS as a tax practitioner. You will need to verify and update your registration details on SARS eFiling. The form used to register is the RAV01 which can only be found on eFiling and forms received through post will not be accepted by SARS. No relevant material (supporting documents) must be attached when submitting the RAV01. Additional information such as the name of your recognised controlling body must be sent when verifying and updating your details.

For more information on the reason why you need to verify your details again, see our registration process as a Tax Practitioner via eFiling for more information.

What to do if your status is ‘unregistered’ :
If your status is unregistered or inactive, it may mean you’ve failed to verify your details or that your Recognised Controlling Body didn’t submit your details to SARS, read more here.

More information :
Tax Practitioners have a dedicated Call Centre for specific taxpayer related queries. Dial 0860 12 12 19 to use this service.

Top Tip :
Is your Tax Practitioner Registered? Please remember that all Tax Practitioners need to be registered with a recognised controlling body (RCB) as well as with SARS. Find out if your Tax Practitioner is registered.