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Junior Tax Clerk (Tax Season Contract)

How2Apply Talent Network

Midrand, Gauteng

Temporary

Posted 2 hours ago

Temporary Finance & Accounting

R26 000 – R35 250/month

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Job Description

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a mid-tier accounting firm in Midrand. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a mid-tier accounting firm on the Midrand side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

The work, day to day

Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time

Must-haves

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

Nice if you have

Experience with trusts, estates and capital gains tax
Postgraduate diploma in tax
Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients

What you get

Paid controlling body subscription
Bonus at the end of filing season
Flexible hours outside filing season

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): proof of registration as a tax practitioner, certified tax or accounting qualification plus your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Midrand.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

List your tax practitioner number and controlling body in the first line of your CV.
Make sure your own tax affairs are up to date, as some firms check your compliance status before they appoint.