Tax Consultant (Corporate Income Tax)

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at a mid-tier accounting firm in Roodepoort. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a mid-tier accounting firm on the Roodepoort side of Gauteng. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
• 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
• Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
• Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims

• Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
• Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
• Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
• At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience

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

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

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