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Tax Compliance Officer (SARS Disputes) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at an import and export trading house in Gqeberha. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll report in Gqeberha. Relocation is not covered for this one.

The work, day to day

Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Keep client tax files complete for five years
Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

Must-haves

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

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified tax or accounting qualification, your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it plus proof of registration as a tax practitioner.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

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

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.

Tips to get shortlisted

Give an example of a SARS dispute you won or a verification you cleared; firms value real results.
List your tax practitioner number and controlling body in the first line of your CV.