Tax Administrator Job Somerset West South Africa,Finance & Banking

Location: Somerset West

Minimum Requirements

Relevant diploma or degree, or Previous experience in provisional tax administration (essential)
Three to five years’ experience in a similar role
Working knowledge of Greatsoft or Caseware, SARS eFiling and Excel

Key reponsibilities will include but not limited to:
Provisional Tax

Filing and payment of IRP6 returns in line with all necessary procedures
Attending to provisional tax amendments throughout the year
Drafting letters to SARS regarding fines and interest, and the allocation of payments
Submission of provisional tax verifications

eFiling Administration

Administration of user profiles, including adding new users and updating existing profiles as necessary
Administration of tax clearance applications
Attending to eFiling queries from employees and clients
Registering clients for new tax types (e.g. Income Tax, PAYE, (VAT) and updating the system accordingly

Income Tax Submissions

Submission of income tax returns (ITR
12, ITR
14, IT12EI
, (ITR
12T) on Greatsoft and eFiling, in line with standard procedures
Filing of objections, disputes and/or appeals in line with the standard operating procedure
Informing clients of outcomes and filing the relevant documentation

SARS Registrations and Deregistrations

Registering clients for VAT, PAYE, income tax, trusts, dividends withholding tax, customs and IT3(t), in line with standard procedures
Coordinating biometric verification for VAT and PAYE registrations
Processing deregistrations from tax types as required

Change in Status and Registration Details

Administration of general changes in client status and registration details, including notifications to SARS
Updating client banking details with SARS
Annual application for tax directives (IRP3) for specific clients

SARS Queries – Assessment Penalties

Checking SARS statements of account to confirm which tax returns are incomplete, communicating these to the relevant Director, and completing and filing the returns
Requesting remission of penalties on eFiling
Informing clients whether the request has been approved, partially approved or declined by SARS

SARS Queries

Forwarding SARS communication and statements of account to the relevant staff member or client
Arranging payment terms with SARS where necessary
Drafting letters and compiling supporting documents, depending on the nature of the query
Submitting documents within the time frames stipulated by SARS
Communicating the outcomes of disputes and verifications to the relevant Directors and clients

Dividends Tax Declarations

Submission of DTR
01 and DTR
02 returns on eFiling in line with standard procedures
Forwarding resolutions to the Office Administrator for filing

Tax Exemption Unit Registration s (PBO)

Administration of Tax Exemption Unit registrations for Public Benefit Organisations

SARS Appointments

Arranging and attending SARS appointments on behalf of the relevant staff member and/or client

Client Take-on and Termination

Taking on new clients in line with standard procedures
Removing eFiling profiles of clients once they have been terminated by the Company Secretarial department