Tax Consultant (Corporate Income Tax)

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a mid-tier accounting firm in Soweto. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Soweto; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
• Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
• Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
• Keep client tax files complete for five years
• Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
• Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

• At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
• Neat, careful and organised with client documents
• Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
• Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA

• Experience with trusts, estates and capital gains tax
• Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
• Postgraduate diploma in tax

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