About the position
· Assist in the supervision of the tax department staff
· Assist tax manager and compliance officers with the completion of complex Income Tax Returns
· Assist the tax manager with the administration of provisional tax and meeting deadlines
· Assist with the monitoring of the whole dispute resolution process, including drafting objections, appeals, complaints and the Tax Ombud complaints
· Consulting and advising clients with basic tax queries
· Assist with the preparation and review of complex tax calculations and returns on behalf of clients (companies and individuals)
· Assist the tax manager with the initial completion of SARS response letters and ensure that all deadlines are adhered to
· Responsible for communicating the refund list to the partners
· Oversee the administration of SARS-related documentation received, i.e., assessments and other SARS notifications
· Assist and advise compliance officers of matters relating to the completion of returns and tax administration
· Assisting compliance officers with GreatSoft-related problems in terms of tax
· Provisional tax runs monthly and SARS Provisional Tax queries
· Controlling Greatsoft-related problems in terms of tax
· Ensure the delivery of documents, returns, and payments to SARS at the end of each month
· Ensure that payments requested from clients are regularly followed up on
· Assisting tax manager to ensure that all lists are updated and followed up by compliance officers monthly and sent to each partner – refunds, payments, disputes, and tax returns
· Assist with resolving any disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS, relating to Income Tax
· Assist with Tax Exemption applications and the preparation thereof
· SARS liaison for the resolution of complex tax queries
· SARS visits for updating of banking details and taxpayer particulars and other queries.
· SARS appointments for all the directors
· Ensure that all tax queries and compliance matters for the directors of the company are logged and the progress thereof monitored
· Responsible for the SAIT learners and their relevant training
· Monthly meetings with the tax manager to report on the progress of all tax-related matters
· Ensure team members meet with respective Directors on unsubmitted lists
· Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
· Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.
Requirements· Grade 12 with Accounting
· Tax or other relevant qualification,
· Registered Tax Practitioner or eligibility to be registered,
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
· Strong knowledge of South African Income Tax
· Working knowledge of Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act
· Working knowledge of the SARS dispute resolution process
· LexisNexis (A fair understanding would be advantageous)
· Proficient in MS Office,
· Experience with Great Soft
Desired Skills:
- Grade 12
- Tertiary qualification
- Min 3 yrs exp
Desired Qualification Level:
- Diploma
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