SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
An Audit and Accounting Firm in Cape Town, in Maitland is looking for an Accountant/Bookkeeper (up to Trial Balance) with Taxation experience.
Requirements:
• Previous experience working at an audit/accounting firm is essential
• Experience dealing with SARS & knowledge with SARS E-filing processes
• Experience in completion of Tax Return for Companies, Individuals & Trust a must
• Basic knowledge of the Income Tax & Tax Administration Act would be advantageous
• Ability to work independently
• Computer Literate (MS Office; SARS EFiling; TaxWare)
• Effective Communication Skills
Key duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Preparation of income tax returns for Individual, Companies and Trusts. (ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12TR)
• Preparation of tax computations for Individuals, Companies and trusts.
• Preparation of Income and Expenditure Statements, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Rental income and expenditure statements with relevant adjustments applied where applicable.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of notice of objections and appeals in line with relevant legislation and prescribed document requirements.
• Preparation and submission of relevant supporting documents post submission of tax returns for Individuals.
• Preparation and requesting of relevant supporting documents to appoint or update the registered representative taxpayer.
• Preparation and submission of taxpayer application to SARS to cease to be a SA tax resident, attending to SARS’ queries and calculation of deemed CGT calculations.
• Calculation of provisional, income and dividend tax returns.
• Attending to various SARS correspondence/queries/verifications.
• Corresponding with clients in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Creation and Updating file tags of Tax files.
• Data Capturing and reviewing of ITA34 Income Tax Assessments on Taxware for companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
• Application for reduced assessments in terms of the Tax Administration Act.
• Requesting SARS to remit various penalties for various entities and tax types.
• Submission and follow up of requests for reasons when SARS issues assessments without clarification.
• Attending to various registrations - Income tax, VAT, PAYE, Customs (import and export), Turnover Tax, Estate Late, bodies corporate, homeowners’ associations.
• Re-registrations/Reactivations - Income tax, VAT, PAYE.
• Application for tax clearance certificates. (Good Standing and AIT – Approved International Transfers)
• Application for various tax directives.
• Attend to e-mail and telephone queries to and from clients on a daily basis.
• Tax invoicing.
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