Tax Administrator

SUMMARY:
Our Client, a well established, professional company based in Somerset West, have a vacancy for a Tax Administrator to join their team.  A maximum of 3 - 5 years experience is required coupled with a relevant Degree or Diploma.

POSITION INFO:
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 (ITR12, ITR14, IT12EI, (ITR12T) 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 DTR01 and DTR02 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