Tax Compliance Officer at MGI Bass Gordon

Job description

The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years working experience and his/her duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

Manage Client portfolio and liaise directly with Partner

Completion of Client tax returns in respect of the following:

• IT12(individual) – Requesting information, calculating and completing of individual clients tax returns including tax computations and schedules, meet with client and Partner
• IT12EI (Exempt institutions)
• IT12TR (Trusts)
• IT14 (Companies and CC’s)
• IT14SD (Supplementary Declaration )
• Submission of supporting documents to SARS
• Calculation of IRP6 provisional tax returns in respect of the first, second and third periods. Payment letters sent to clients and
• Submission of provisional returns to SARS
• Completion of IT56/DWT returns in respect of STC/DTW payable on dividends declared by companies including interest calculations
• Download, capturing and checking of assessments and preparation of letters
• Resolving queries from SARS and clients regarding all tax matters.
• Completion of IT144 returns in respect of donations made by clients
• Completion of application forms for registration in respect of Income Tax, VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL and Workman’s Compensation, Customs and Exporters
• Meeting and liaising with clients regarding tax matters when necessary
• Application for Tax Clearance Certificates in respect of good standing, tenders,
• immigration and foreign investments
• Application of Tax Directives
• Following up on Tax Refunds and assessments not yet finalised by SARS
• Maintaining Tax Database i.e. data capturing, add /edit clients etc.
• Checking new clients tax status when taking on
• Register new clients and maintain client database on e-filing
• Prepare files for handover to clients resigning
• Notify SARS of deregistration, change of year ends, conversions and name changes
• Meeting with SARS tax practitioners unit to resolve client queries urgently
• Attending to EMP501 reconciliations and IRP5 / IT3(a) certificates including gathering & compiling payroll schedules
• Tax billings
• Requesting SARS print outs for audit purposes
• Send clients correspondence regarding tax deadlines
• Keep up to date with SARS amendments to the tax act
• Tax training to clerks, vac students and shadow workers, training of junior staff and completion of PR on work done
• Completion and submission of PAYE and VAT returns
• Checking of tax computations for companies and exempt intuitions
• Completing of tax exemption application forms with SARS and NPO registrations with The Department of Social Development
• Completion of application forms with Department of Labour for UIF purposes only. Completion of UI-19 for DOL
• Dealing with SARS monitoring office in respect of non-compliance issues with SARS
• Dealing with SARS’s Large Business Centre with regards to various queries
• Preparation of ADR’s, notice of objections, disputes to penalty assessments, notice of
• appeals in respect of Income tax, PAYE and VAT
• Calculation of Capital Gains including time apportionment methods
• Attending to taxpayers amnesty applications with SARS
• Completion of estates tax calculations and preparation of tax returns until DOD. Attending
• to engagement letters and general power of attorneys required for tax work to be done
• Applying for Small Business Corporation status with SARS and relevant tax calculations
• Completion of turnover tax returns
• Dealing with SARS collections department in respect of deferred arrangement applications and application for compromise

Salary structure

• Analysis of PAYE, IT and VAT accounts and preparation of reconciliation thereof Activate
• suspension codes on VAT and PAYE accounts

Recognising that diversity is key to excellence, we especially encourage members of designated groups to apply.