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Tax Practitioner (Individuals and Trusts)

How2Apply Talent Network

Midrand, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a mid-tier accounting firm in Midrand. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Midrand-based, with most of your time spent at a mid-tier accounting firm. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

The work, day to day

Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
Keep client tax files complete for five years
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients

Must-haves

Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
Neat, careful and organised with client documents
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
Comfortable handling tax season overtime

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Midrand really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified tax or accounting qualification plus your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

Make sure your own tax affairs are up to date, as some firms check your compliance status before they appoint.
List your tax practitioner number and controlling body in the first line of your CV.