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Tax Compliance Officer | PKF Cape Town

Tax Compliance Officer | PKF Cape Town

PKF South Africa Inc.Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

PKF Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest mid-tier auditing firms, is looking for a Tax Compliance Officer to join their team.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to :

  • Completion and submission of income tax returns for Companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
  • Reviewing of income tax assessments for Companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
  • Preparation, completion, and submission of notice of objections and appeals when required.
  • Application for reduced assessments in terms of the Tax Administration Act.
  • Requesting SARS to remit various penalties for various entities and tax types.
  • Submission and follow-up of requests for reasons when SARS issues assessments without clarification.
  • Attending to various registrations - Income tax, VAT, PAYE, Customs (import and export), NPO, PBO, Turnover Tax, Estate Late, bodies corporate, homeowners’ associations.
  • Re-registrations - Income tax, VAT, PAYE.
  • Manage requests for Dormant companies.
  • Preparation of tax computations for individuals and trusts.
  • Calculation, completion, and submission of provisional and dividend tax returns.
  • Application for tax clearance certificates.
  • Application for various tax directives.
  • Attending SARS appointments when necessary and preparation and uploading relevant supporting documents as required for the appointment.
  • Preparation and requesting relevant supporting documents to appoint or update a public officer.
  • Attending to various SARS correspondence / queries / verifications.
  • Manage SARS applications relating to when an individual has ceased to be a SA tax resident, attending to SARS’ queries and calculation of possible deemed CGT.
  • Attend to e-mail and telephone queries to and from clients.
  • Administration of e-Filing and attending to the upkeep of clients' e-filing profiles.
  • Preparation, completion, and submission of IRP5 reconciliations.
  • Upkeeping of tax database on Greatsoft.
  • Tax invoicing.
  • Perform new client take-on procedures.

Requirements :

  • Tertiary qualification in Taxation
  • Registered tax practitioner (advantageous)
  • Previous experience working within an audit / accounting firm
  • Computer literate (MS Office; SARS eFiling; GreatSoft)
  • Good communication skills
  • Bilingual (Afrikaans and English)
  • Valid driver’s license and own vehicle
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