VAT Specialist (Import and Export)

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at an import and export trading house in Johannesburg CBD. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

• Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
• Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
• Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
• 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

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

• Flexible hours outside filing season
• Bonus at the end of filing season
• 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.