Tax Consultant at Kontak Recruitment

• Seeking a detail-oriented and deadline-driven Tax Consultant to manage a wide range of tax compliance and SARS-related functions within a professional accounting and tax environment.
• This role requires a candidate with strong experience in tax return submissions, SARS compliance, eFiling administration, and client liaison, who can work accurately while managing multiple deadlines and client portfolios.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring tax compliance across individuals, companies, and trusts while maintaining strong client service standard

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a tax administration or tax compliance role
• Strong working knowledge of SARS eFiling (essential)
• Experience preparing and submitting:
• Personal income tax returns
• Provisional tax returns
• Company tax returns
• Trust tax returns
• Experience handling SARS verifications, audits, objections, and appeals
• Experience with tax registrations and deregistration’s including PAYE and VAT
• Strong understanding of South African tax legislation and compliance requirements
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and client liaison ability
• Knowledge of accounting principles will be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance & Submissions

• Prepare and submit personal, provisional, company, and trust tax returns via SARS eFiling.
• Manage PAYE, VAT, and income tax registrations and deregistration’s.
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant, and completed within deadlines.

SARS Administration & Queries

• Handle SARS verifications, audits, objections, and appeals.
• Process AITs and emigration-related tax matters where required.
• Liaise directly with SARS regarding client tax matters and compliance queries.

Client Liaison & Support

• Communicate professionally with clients regarding tax requirements, submissions, and outstanding information.
• Provide administrative support and maintain positive client relationships.

Record Keeping & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client tax records and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable tax legislation and internal processes.
• Assist with additional tax and administrative duties as reasonably required.