Latest Openings at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide legal advice and support to SARS operations divisions, to engage in litigation, under supervision, in support of SARS tax collections initiatives. To provide the full suite of in-house counsel support to SARS operational arms inclusive of and where required appear in court.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Law Degree (NQF 7).
• 5-7 years’ legal experience in a legal environment or similar
• Completion of Practical Legal Training.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Basic Project Management Skills
• Basic people management skills
• Understanding of SARS operations
• Understanding of court processes
• Ability to prepare a matter for court
• Experienced presentation skills
• Basic experience with tax law

Job Outputs:

• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research and the provision of opinions
• Preparation of cases for court
• Representation of cases in court
• Preparation and presentation of matters to various SARS committees
• Legal report writing
• Briefing and managing external attorneys and counsel
• Litigation planning

Process

• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Perform operations in a specialised area to technical specifications and contribute to operational result delivery within predefined standards.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Customer Service
• Organisational Awareness
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data collection and Analysis
• General Advisory and Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Reporting
• Effective Business communication

Deadline:10th July,2025

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Job Purpose

• To provide legal advice and support to SARS operations divisions, to engage in in dispute resolution and litigation, under supervision, in support of SARS tax collections initiatives. To provide the full suite of in-house counsel support to SARS operational arms inclusive of and where required appear in court.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Law Degree (NQF 7).
• 5-7 years’ legal experience in a legal environment or similar
• Admission as an Attorney/or Advocate
• Completion of Practical Legal Training, completion of Pupillage as the case may be.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Basic Project Management Skills
• Basic people management Skills
• Understanding of SARS operations
• Understanding of court processes
• Ability to prepare a matter for court
• Experienced presentation skills
• Basic experience with tax law
• Understanding of interpretation of statutes

Job Outputs:

• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research and the provision of opinions
• Preparation of cases for court
• Representation of cases in court
• Preparation and presentation of matters to various SARS committees
• Legal report writing
• Briefing and managing external attorneys and counsel
• Litigation planning
• Dispute facilitation and management

Process

• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Perform operations in a specialised area to technical specifications and contribute to operational result delivery within predefined standards.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Customer Service
• Organisational Awareness
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data collection and Analysis
• General Advisory and Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Reporting
• Effective Business communication

Deadline:10th July,2025

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Job Purpose

• To research and prepare customs and excise litigation cases involving less complex interpretive or quantitative issues and adhere/contribute to internal governance processes

Education and Experience

• Para- Legal Diploma (NQF 6) 2 years’ experience in a Legal or Customs and Excise environment

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of litigation matters under guidance.
• Instruct and brief attorneys and counsel in respect of applications in the High Court, under guidance.
• Advise on or initiate settlement negotiations as well as the drafting of settlement agreements, within policy guidelines.
• Attend to subpoenas issued for the appearance of officers in court on behalf of SARS.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
• Be informed on related acts and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Keep up to date records of completed work.
• Ensure quality of work content, minimise mistakes and continuously improve quality and standards.
• Deliver operating results within predefined quality, volume and time standards.
• Constantly align own work method to changes in work requirements, procedures, policies, processes, and delivery systems to meet contracted targets.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve predefined objectives.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.

People

• Drive own performance in order to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards.
• Integrate new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to specified polices, standards and procedures to prevent wastage on resources and report violations.

Client

• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a service that is consistent, seamless and error free.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis

Technical competencies

• Legal Compliance
• Dispute Resolution
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Legal or Tax Knowledge

Deadline:10th July,2025

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Job Purpose

• Centralised Litigation Unit prepares for litigation in the Higher Courts for various disputes, including but not limited to only those focusing on tax liability.  The function involves the entire scope of litigation services, from researching legal and tax principles, analysing the merits of SARS position, drafting various court documents, preparing deponents, and possibly appearing in court. The members of Centralised Litigation Unit therefore must have a right of appearance

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Laws(LLB) AND 8-10 years' experience in a litigation or similar environment.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
• Identify tax and customs loopholes and potential risk and recommend legal interventions in an eff ort to close the tax gap.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fi t alternatives, best practice implementation solutions.
• Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Drive own performance in order to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards.
• Integrate new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Masters Knowledge in Technical affairs
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and interpretation
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Legal Writing Skills
• Reporting

Deadline:10th July,2025

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Job Purpose

• To provide support and input in the management of Legal delivery within the Centralised Litigation function which has a national footprint with respect to revenue litigation matters.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Law (NQF7) AND 8-10 years' experience in a litigation environment, including 3-4 years’ experience in managing legal staff

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor of Law (NQF7)
• 8-10 years' experience in a litigation environment
• 3-4 years’ experience in managing legal staff

 Minimum Functional Requirements

• Prior experience working with tax
• Strong litigation experience
• Management of complex litigation projects

Job Outputs:

• Successfully managing litigation staff
• Successfully prosecuting your own litigation caseload

Process

• Act as the driver for the implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.
• Conduct assessments and use information to advise, make recommendations and facilitate improvement.
• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
• Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Implement strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
• Oversee the efficient utilisation of Private counsel for appeals and urgent interdicts, review or declaratory order applications in the High Court.
• Oversee a group of litigators and their litigation case loads.
• Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fi t alternatives, implementing best practice solutions.
• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan and progress on short-term initiatives and use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
• Timeously communicate top-down policy and associated single practice area modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.

Governance

• Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
   

People

• Encourage and enable teamwork, by enabling collaboration with others and commitment to pursuing set goals.
• Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.
• Develop & implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery & efficiency targets, on budget & in partnership with specialised area.
• Develop and maintain a team that is capable for operating to their full capability and provide appropriate skills, knowledge and experience

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency.

Client

• Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service.
• Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty & Integrity
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Court Processes and Procedures
• Fairness & Transparency
• Accountability
• Business Acumen
• Decisiveness
• Effective Business Communication
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Compliance
• Planning, Management and Measurement
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Ability to translate Strategy into Execution
• Values and Manage Diversity

Technical competencies

• Managerial budgeting
• Tax Knowledge
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Legal compliance
• Planning, management and measurement
• Respect & Trust
• Business Acumen
• Court processes and procedures
• Stewardship and service orientation

Deadline:10th July,2025

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 Job Purpose

• To analyse and provide expert advice on the revenue analysis function to achieve business objectives.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Data Analytics or similar with 8-10 years’ experience in a Data Analysis/Data Engineering/Business Data Intelligence environment, of which 3-4 years at a junior specialist level.

Alternative 

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 15 years' experience in a Data Analysis/Data Engineering/Business Data Intelligence Environment, of which 3-4 years at a junior specialist level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision-making, and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems, and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgment of work outputs and queries in the area of specialisation.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change, and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements because of the change.
• Note potential problems and obstacles, accumulate supporting data, and initiate actions to prevent or overcome predicted problems as may be identified.
• Research and support workable recommendations/solutions that meet business needs through information analysis.
• To perform complex/advanced business analysis using various techniques, e.g., statistical analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling, and data mining.
• To design, develop, and test complex/advanced data analytics solutions like Reports, Dashboards, Analysis, Extracts, Models, etc.
• To assist in the filtering and “cleaning” of imported data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems.
• Conducts analysis, summarizes key findings and trends, and produces data sheets, graphics, and presentations.
• Works with research analysts to plan, create, and distribute surveys
• Analyses data, creates summary reporting, and performs analysis to support the decision-making of research, senior management, member companies, and internal departments.
• Builds and manages/maintains a database to house data collected from various sources.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice areas to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice, and practice thought leadership in the area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs, and corporate governance in the area of specialisation.

Client

• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Honesty and Integrity
• Fairness and Transparency
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Data Integrity
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Information Management
• Knowledge Management
• Reporting
• Statistical and Mathematical Analysis
• Planning and Organising
• Reporting
• System Thinking

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Job Purpose

• Overseeing the functions of Customs and Excise Legislative Policy subdivision responsible for tariff amendments, maintaining the SARS Tarriff system and performing research in order to provide high level guidance to senior management and departments, facilitating legislative and operational alignment across functions.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Honours Degree / Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Law, Taxation, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field with 10 – 12 years’ experience in legislation and policy development, legal drafting or interpretation of laws, a regulatory, legal, or policy environment, preferably within government or a revenue authority), of which 3 – 4 years at Middle Management level.

ALTERNATE:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Law, Taxation, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field with 12 - 15 years’ experience in legislation and policy development, legal drafting or interpretation of laws, a regulatory, legal, or policy environment, preferably within government or a revenue authority), of which 3 – 4 years at Middle Management level.
•  The alternative qualifications and experience refer to internal minimum requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Conduct research to develop and implement new ideas and solutions that add value in area of specialisation.
• Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
• Ensure the development and implementation of multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to continuously improve all functions and systems in line with national, regional and organisational changes.
• Implement government decisions in relation to Border Control and Security in area of accountability.
• Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, driving best practice solutions.
• Provide written legal opinions and or advice to Senior and Executive Management on all legal issues relating to tariff, including untested and very complex issues.
• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan and progress or short-term initiatives and use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
• Provision of high-level support and guidance to all SARS officials attending or participating in foreign and international customs or excise meetings.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and direct the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organization.
• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy development objectives appropriately.

Governance

• Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice areas to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and drive the alignment of corporate governance, policies and risk strategies.

People

• Align, adopt and implement different priorities in people management strategies as articulated through the strategic people levers.
• Plan and develop enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources.
• Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.

Finance

• Draw up a budget aligned to business unit delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimize expenditure and report on cost efficiency.
• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.

Client

• Build strong relationships and develop service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional client service.
• Manage in integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust
• Ability to translate strategy into execution
• Concern for impact of own behaviour on others
• Develops teams and nurtures interdependency
• Inspires others to Positive Action
• Nurture Future Talent
• Stewardship and Service Orientation
• Strong Results Orientation
• Values and Manages Diversity

Technical competencies

• Business Acumen
• Customs and Excise Knowledge
• Decisiveness
• Effective Business Communication
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Compliance
• Legal knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Managerial Budgeting
• Planning, Management and Measurement
• Policy development
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Strategic Planning
• Tax Knowledge

Deadline:11th July,2025