Tax Practitioner (Individuals and Trusts) – Entry Level

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a fiduciary and trust company in Isando. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Isando, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
• Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time
• Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
• Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
• Keep client tax files complete for five years

• Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
• Comfortable handling tax season overtime
• Neat, careful and organised with client documents
• At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
• Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
• Clear writing for SARS letters and objections

• Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
• Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients

• Flexible hours outside filing season
• Paid controlling body subscription
• CPD hours paid by the firm

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