VAT Specialist (Import and Export)

A fiduciary and trust company in Soweto needs a tax practitioner who knows eFiling inside out. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at a fiduciary and trust company. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
• Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
• Keep client tax files complete for five years
• Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time
• Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies

• Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
• 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

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

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

• Give an example of a SARS dispute you won or a verification you cleared; firms value real results.
• List your tax practitioner number and controlling body in the first line of your CV.