Tax Practitioner

Trafalgar is the leading property rental agency across South Africa, letting and managing residential properties across all major metropolitan areas. Trafalgar has a wide selection of homes to rent, to suit all budgets, tastes and areas. Trafalgar offers full-service sectional title and home owners association (“HOA”) property management services across South Africa. A strong focus on accurate budgeting, detailed financial management reporting and governance excellence underpin Trafalgar’s property management services. Trafalgar Financial Services (“TFS”) is a boutique financial services company specialising in a range of property financial services products, targeted at residential estates and complexes across South Africa. Trafalgar Financial Services (“TFS”) is an authorised financial services and credit provider with a specialist property finance focus.

As an ongoing recruitment effort and to build a talent pool, Trafalgar Birdhaven is offering an exciting new opportunity for a driven, dynamic and proactive candidate with a passion for the property industry, to join their team as a Tax Practitioner. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, possess great attention to detail and work well under pressure.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Tax Compliance

• Ensure accurate and timely filing of tax returns.
• Ensuring tax compliance on E-filing.
• Keeping up to date with changes/updates on relevant Acts.
• Ensuring correct registrations were done.

SARS

• Raising of queries/disputes.
• Submission of objections and appeals.
• Manage and submit SARS audits and reviews.
• Booking of appointments.
• Changing PO details and registering buildings.
• Removing PO from Off Admin buildings.
• Understanding and adhering to SARS procedures and deadlines.
• Handle all VAT and PAYE registrations.

Taxation

• Prepare and submit the annual income tax return with reference to the audited financial statements.
• Prepare and submit the monthly or bi-monthly VAT return with reference to the Unibase VAT report and exception reports where applicable.
• Quarterly request a SARS statement of account and ensure no outstanding returns, payments, or refunds.
• Review Tax Calculation done by auditors to ensure accuracy.
• Capital Gains tax management.
• Compiling tax calculations for signature clients.

General

• Daily review of email/correspondence/queries and attendance and resolution of same within a 24-hour time period as far as possible.
• Continuous meetings with accounting teams, branch manager and departmental managers.
• Provide substantial knowledge on SARS Efiling processes.
• Staying updated on evolving tax regulations.

Monthly EMP201

• Receive payroll data from the HR managers on a monthly basis.
• Review the data to ensure correctness.
• Capture on the Qdocs workflow.
• Follow up with Accountants on the submission of the EMP201’s and the push payments.
• Ensure the payments are processed by the HR managers on STD Bank.
• Resolution of PAYE, UIF & SDL queries and liaising with the accountants to resolve in the month.

Minimum Experience required:

• Matriculation.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a taxation division.
• BCom or higher qualification.
• Should be a member of a recognized accounting Board such as SAICA/SAIBA/SAIPA.
• Previous property sector experience is an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• CIPC profile advantageous.

Suitable applicants can send their detailed CV to birdhrecruitment@trafalgar.co.za.

Please use Reference: TP2025.

Please take note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.