Bellville: Tax Compliance Officer | PKF Cape Town | Bellville Office posted by PKF Cape Town

PKF Cape Town is currently looking for a Tax Compliance Officer to join their growing team in the Bellville office!

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES:

• Tertiary qualification in Taxation
• Registered tax practitioner (advantageous)
• 5 – 10 years’ experience within tax compliance department
• Previous experience working within an audit/accounting firm
• Computer Literate (MS Office; SARS EFiling; GreatSoft)
• Good communication skills

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, but not be limited to:

• Completion and submission of income tax returns for Companies Trusts and Individuals.
• Reviewing of income tax assessments 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 (good standing and AIT)
• 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 on GreatSoft.
• Perform new client take on procedures.