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Senior Tax Practitioner
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
A well-established professional services firm is looking to appoint an accomplished Senior Tax Practitioner to strengthen its expanding team.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced tax professional with at least five years of hands-on expertise in individual corporate and trust taxation. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a broad range of tax compliance and advisory functions for a diverse portfolio of clients collaborating closely with the accounting team and providing specialist tax guidance to support the wider business.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced tax professional with at least five years of hands-on expertise in individual corporate and trust taxation. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a broad range of tax compliance and advisory functions for a diverse portfolio of clients collaborating closely with the accounting team and providing specialist tax guidance to support the wider business.
Job Description:
- Manage tax compliance for individuals companies trusts and deceased estates
- Prepare review and submit income tax and provisional tax returns
- Calculate and submit dividends tax and related tax returns
- Handle SARS verifications audits reviews objections disputes and requests for reasons
- Manage tax registrations and deregistrations across all tax types
- Attend to tax directives voluntary disclosure applications and complex SARS queries
- Maintain and administer SARS eFiling portfolios and taxpayer profiles
- Provide expert tax advice and support to clients
- Work closely with accounting staff to deliver integrated accounting and tax services
- Assist colleagues with technical tax queries and compliance matters
- Liaise directly with SARS to resolve taxpayer issues efficiently
Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 5 years experience in a dedicated tax role
- Registered Tax Practitioner with SARS
- Fluent in Afrikaans & English
- Proven experience managing taxes for individuals trusts and corporate entities
- Ability to perform tax calculations independently from start to finish
- Extensive knowledge of SARS processes and eFiling
- Strong understanding of South African tax legislation and compliance requirements
- Experience dealing directly with SARS on complex matters
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and organisational skills
Qualification:
- Active SAIT or SAICA Membership
- Degree in Finance/ Accounting/ Tax or related
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