Tax Compliance Officer (SARS Disputes)

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at a fiduciary and trust company in Rustenburg. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Rustenburg (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

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

• Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
• Comfortable handling tax season overtime
• Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
• Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
• Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
• At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience

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

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