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Tax Practitioner (Individuals and Trusts) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Somerset West, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

R33 000 – R43 000/month

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Job Description

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at a mid-tier accounting firm in Somerset West. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs
Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies

You'll need

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

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Somerset West 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.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Somerset West.

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

Before you hit apply

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.