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VAT Specialist (Import and Export)

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 4 hours ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

R30 750 – R41 750/month

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Job Description

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at a financial planning practice in Cape Town CBD. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Cape Town CBD, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What your day looks like

Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
Keep client tax files complete for five years
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

What you need

Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
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

Helpful, not essential

Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
Experience with trusts, estates and capital gains tax
Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients

What you get

Flexible hours outside filing season
Bonus at the end of filing season
Paid controlling body subscription

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified tax or accounting qualification, proof of registration as a tax practitioner plus your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

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

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

How to stand out

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.