Tax Consultant – Cape Town

Shift Pursuit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Pursuit in Cape Town seeks a skilled Tax Consultant to manage a broad tax and payroll remit under guidance from senior colleagues.

You will handle VAT201, EMP201 submissions, SARS registrations, PAYE, and income tax, plus preparation of individual, company, and trust tax returns. Experience with ISV systems via eFiling and BSharp is a plus, as is a postgraduate taxation qualification.

Qualifications

• Registered with SAIT.
• Minimum of 3 years' tax experience within an accounting and tax firm.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Taxation.
• Honours or postgraduate qualification (advantageous).
• Based in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Monthly VAT (VAT201) submissions, reviews, and reconciliations.
• SARS registrations, verifications, and deregistrations (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax).
• EMP501 bi-annual and annual submissions, including validations.
• Payroll processing (weekly, monthly, bi-monthly) and payroll structuring support.
• Individual tax returns (resident, non-resident, beneficiaries of trusts, provisional tax).
• Company tax returns (annual returns, provisional tax, DTR01 & DTR02, including resolutions).
• Trust tax returns (annual and provisional, including IT3T submissions).
• Maintenance and integration of ISV systems via eFiling & BSharp.
• Processing additional SARS payments (EMPSA, VATSA, ITSA, DTRSA) as required.
• TCS applications and proactive follow-ups.
• Disputes, objections (NOO), remission requests, SARS queries, and tax research for review.
• Payroll journals and clearing accounts (SAGE Business Cloud & Xero integrations already in place).

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Taxation

Honours or postgraduate qualification (advantageous)

Tools

SAGE Business Cloud

Xero

Job description

We are looking for a strong Tax Consultant to join a dynamic environment where you will work closely with senior guidance while managing a wide range of tax and payroll responsibilities.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monthly VAT (VAT201) and EMP201 submissions, reviews, and reconciliations
• SARS registrations, verifications, and deregistrations (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax)
• EMP501 bi-annual and annual submissions, including validations
• Payroll processing (weekly, monthly, bi-monthly) and payroll structuring support
• Individual tax returns (resident, non-resident, beneficiaries of trusts, provisional tax)
• Company tax returns (annual returns, provisional tax, DTR01 & DTR02, including resolutions)
• Trust tax returns (annual and provisional, including IT3T submissions)
• Maintenance and integration of ISV systems via eFiling & BSharp
• Processing additional SARS payments (EMPSA, VATSA, ITSA, DTRSA) as required
• TCS applications and proactive follow-ups (with a focus on issuing reminders before clients request them)
• Disputes, objections (NOO), remission requests, SARS queries, and tax research for review
• Payroll journals and clearing accounts (SAGE Business Cloud & Xero integrations already in place)

Requirements:

• Registered with SAIT
• Minimum of 3 years' tax experience within an accounting and tax firm
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Taxation
• Honours or postgraduate qualification (advantageous)
• Based in Cape Town