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VAT Specialist (Import and Export)

How2Apply Talent Network

Mamelodi, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a mid-tier accounting firm in Mamelodi. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Mamelodi, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What you'll actually do

Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time
Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Keep client tax files complete for five years
Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

Must-haves

Comfortable handling tax season overtime
Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience

Nice if you have

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

What's in it for you

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

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): your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it plus proof of registration as a tax practitioner.
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 8 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Mamelodi; 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.

Before you hit apply

Give an example of a SARS dispute you won or a verification you cleared; firms value real results.
Make sure your own tax affairs are up to date, as some firms check your compliance status before they appoint.