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VAT Specialist (Import and Export) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Finance & Accounting

R33 000 – R45 250/month

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Job Description

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a small tax practice in Vanderbijlpark. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll report in Vanderbijlpark. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What your day looks like

Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE
Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time

You'll need

Comfortable handling tax season overtime
Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
Neat, careful and organised with client documents

Helpful, not essential

Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients
Experience with trusts, estates and capital gains tax

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Vanderbijlpark really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): proof of registration as a tax practitioner, certified tax or accounting qualification plus your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Vanderbijlpark; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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.
Make sure your own tax affairs are up to date, as some firms check your compliance status before they appoint.