Tax and Compliance Administrator

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in East London is looking for a tax compliance specialist. The role involves assisting with income tax and provisional tax submissions, managing SARS eFiling, and ensuring compliance with CIPC requirements. Candidates should have strong communication skills and practical experience in tax systems. Suitable qualifications are a plus, but not mandatory. This role demands the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Suitable qualifications will be favourable but not compulsory.
• Experience with SARS and tax systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with completion of income tax returns for individuals and companies.
• Communicate with clients regarding tax matters.
• Track SARS deadlines and manage eFiling profiles.
• Maintain beneficial ownership spreadsheets for CIPC compliance.

Skills

Good communication skills

Computer literate

Solid knowledge of tax systems

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

SARS eFiling experience

Understanding of CIPC

Job description

Qualification

Suitable qualifications will be favourable but not compulsory

Soft skills

• Good communication skills


• Computer literate


• Solid knowledge of tax systems and practical experience in dealing with SARS


• Strong organizational and time management skills


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks


• Ability to adhere to deadlines


• SARS eFiling experience


• Understanding of CIPC

Duties include: SARS

• Assistance with completion and submission of income tax returns for companies, trusts, and individuals.


• Assistance with completion and submission of provisional tax returns for companies, trusts and individuals.


• Assistance with tax comps for individuals, companies and trusts. Requesting documents from clients.


• Communicating with clients regarding tax matters


• Various SARS eFiling registrations.


• Upkeeping of tax database and control sheets.


• Compiling and submitting documents to SARS for verifications and queries. Calling SARS on all tax related matters, including follow ups on cases and escalations.


• SARS eFiling profile requests and eFiling maintenance.


• Tracking SARS deadlines and turnaround times.


• Booking and attending SARS appointments.


• Registration and deregistration of tax types.


• Submission of disputes and objections on eFiling (RFR + NOO + penalties) Pulling tax clearance certificates


• Submission of EMP501 returns


• Preparation and submission of IT3(t)s for trusts.

Assistance with cessation of residency applications on SARS efiling

Detailed work

• ITR12 individual tax returns and SARS audits


• IT12TR trust tax returns and SARS audits


• ITR14 company tax returns and SARS audits


• IRP6 provisional tax returns and SARS audits


• EMP201 PAYE returns


• EMP501 returns and audits


• DTR01, DTR02 dividend returns


• IT3 tax directives


• Lodging NOO1 via efiling for all types of taxpayers


• Attend SARS meetings


• Non-residency applications for individuals


• Approval for International Transfer for individuals


• Setting all pmts for taxes on efiling


• CIS001 compromise for debt


• Suspension of debt


• Liaise with tax clients


• Tax clearances

Other compliance (CIPC and other)

• Completing and maintaining beneficial ownership spreadsheets


• Submitting annual returns and beneficial ownership on CIPC


• Preparing share certificates on excel


• Preparing documents and requesting signatures for company registrations on CIPC


• Pulling disclosure certificates on CIPC


• Assisting with name reservations and director changes


• Compiling and submitting documents for voluntary deregistration with CIPC


• Assistance with submissions to the Financial Intelligence centre, including maintain adequate records per client, submitting information on the GoAML portal and updating client and staff records.


• COIDA registrations and ROE submissions


• UIF registrations with the Dept of Labour and attending to Dept of labour visits.


• Assistance with completion of banking documents for various banks


• Any other compliance duties that may be required but not listed above.