Ensure the efficient functioning of the tax department – Income Tax, VAT & PAYE

Relevant diploma or degree OR more than 5 years in-practice experience in tax administration

• To act as primary contact for communication with SARS and clients regarding all tax related matters
• Manage an E-filing profile for the tax practice
• Manage registration for income tax, PAYE, VAT, UIF and WCA
• Prepare / review objections / appeals regarding the various taxes
• Request remission of penalties on e-filing
• Responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of income tax related returns & dealing with queries and audits from tax authorities
• Responsible for the preparation, filing, payment & review of income tax related returns
• Review and approve income tax related returns prepared by colleagues to ensure accuracy
• Arrange payments of VAT, PAYE and income tax liabilities in a timely manner
• Compilation of supporting documents to ensure that full audit trail is available for audit inspections on a timely basis
• Reconciliation of VAT, PAYE and income tax accounts
• Deal professionally and efficiently with income tax enquiries from clients
• Keep up to date on changes in income tax legislation & ensure timely implementation of new rules
• Follow up on income tax issue log weekly to ensure outsourced third parties are actively closing issues
• Identify and report on potential Risks
• Ensure income tax is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Resolve issues relating to income tax
• Ensure that clients are informed of specific deadlines with regards to SARS
• In depth knowledge of income tax legislation
• Drafting of income and expense statements for the clients
• Invoicing clients
• Attending to VDP applications
• Attending to Offers of Compromise