Tax Compliance Officer (SARS Disputes) – Immediate Start

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at a fiduciary and trust company in Johannesburg CBD. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Johannesburg CBD (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
• Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
• Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
• Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
• Keep client tax files complete for five years
• Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time
• Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

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

• Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients
• Postgraduate diploma in tax

• Paid controlling body subscription
• CPD hours paid by the firm
• 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.
• List your tax practitioner number and controlling body in the first line of your CV.