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Tax Practitioner (Individuals and Trusts)

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Kempton Park, Gauteng

Temporary

Posted 1 hour ago

Temporary Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

Clients sleep better when their tax is sorted, and a small tax practice in Kempton Park needs you to sort it. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

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

What you'll actually do

Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time
Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

You'll need

At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
Comfortable handling tax season overtime
Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
Neat, careful and organised with client documents
Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA

Extra points for

Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
Postgraduate diploma in tax

What you get

Bonus at the end of filing season
CPD hours paid by the firm
Flexible hours outside filing season

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Kempton Park really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it plus certified tax or accounting qualification.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Kempton Park; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.