Quote Originally Posted by Justloadit View Post
He may just not be aware of it, but when you register as the public officer, you automatically become personally responsible for any outstanding taxes.
Rubbish. This is precisely the sort of myth that SARS loves to see propagated so that they can scare representative taxpayers into assuming personal liability. Section 155 of the Tax Administrative Act clearly sets out the circumstances under which a public officer (or other representative taxpayer) can be held personally liable. It is most certainly not automatic.