Tax Compliance Supervisor

Job Position: Tax Compliance Supervisor
Ref: 4952
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: R35 000 to R55 000 per month CTC commensurate with experience

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Qualifications / Requirements:

1. Grade 12 with Accounting as a subject
2. Tax or other relevant qualifications with a decent track record of work experience (5 years)
3. Experience in a tax environment is essential
4. Registered Tax Practitioner or eligibility to be registered

1. Communication skills
2. Interpersonal skills
3. Client Service skills
4. Training skills
5. Numeric skills
6. Leadership skills
7. Delegation skills
8. Conflict resolution skills
9. Writing skills

1. Computer literacy
2. Ability to interpret and apply the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act and VAT Act for various tax-related projects
3. Ability to work meticulously with minimum supervision

1. Liaising with SARS (proven track record of SARS appointments)
2. Strong knowledge of tax compliance processes
3. Fair competency with regard to the interpretation of tax law

1. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Express)
2. GreatSoft
3. SARS E-Filing
4. Working knowledge of Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act
5. Working knowledge of the SARS dispute resolution process
6. LexisNexis (A fair understanding would be advantageous)

1. Assist in the supervision of the tax department staff
2. Assist Tax Manager and compliance officers with the completion of complex Income Tax Returns
3. Assist the Tax Manager with the administration of provisional tax and meeting deadlines
4. Assist with the monitoring of the whole dispute resolution process, including drafting objections, appeals, complaints and the Tax Ombud complaints
5. Consulting and advising clients with basic tax queries
6. Assist with the preparation and review of complex tax calculations and returns on behalf of clients (companies and individuals)
7. Assist the Tax Manager with the initial completion of SARS response letters and ensure that all deadlines are adhered to
8. Responsible for communicating the refund list to the partners
9. Oversee the administration of SARS-related documentation received, i.e., assessments and other SARS notifications
10. Assist and advise compliance officers of matters relating to the completion of returns and tax administration
11. Assist compliance officers with GreatSoft-related problems in terms of tax
12. Provisional tax runs monthly and SARS Provisional Tax queries
13. Controlling Greatsoft-related problems in terms of tax
14. Ensure the delivery of documents, returns, and payments to SARS at the end of each month
15. Ensure that payments requested from clients are regularly followed up on
16. Assist 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
17. Assist with resolving any disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS, relating to Income Tax
18. Assist with tax exemption applications and the preparation thereof
19. SARS liaison for the resolution of complex tax queries
20. SARS visits for updating of banking details and taxpayer particulars and other queries
21. SARS appointments for all the Directors
22. Ensure that all tax queries and compliance matters for the directors of the company are logged and the progress thereof monitored
23. Responsible for the SAIT learners and their relevant training
24. Monthly meetings with the tax manager to report on the progress of all tax-related matters
25. Ensure team members meet with respective Directors on unsubmitted lists
26. Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures
27. Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct