Junior Tax Clerk (Tax Season Contract)

Clients sleep better when their tax is sorted, and an import and export trading house in Fourways needs you to sort it. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Fourways, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Keep client tax files complete for five years
• Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
• Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs
• Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
• Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE

• Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
• Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
• Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
• Neat, careful and organised with client documents
• Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
• Comfortable handling tax season overtime

• Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients
• Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
• Experience with trusts, estates and capital gains tax

• CPD hours paid by the firm
• Flexible hours outside filing season
• Paid controlling body subscription
• Bonus at the end of filing season

• Make sure your own tax affairs are up to date, as some firms check your compliance status before they appoint.
• Give an example of a SARS dispute you won or a verification you cleared; firms value real results.