15 Tax Consultancy jobs in Cape Town

Ready to take ownership of a large, diverse tax portfolio and work with an experienced, supportive team? This is your chance to step into a role where your expertise will directly shape client outcomes and help businesses stay on the right side of tax law.
You'll be joining a well-established professional services firm with an international network and a strong local reputation.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing a diverse corporate tax portfolio (companies, trusts, exempt entities) from start to finish
• Preparing and reviewing annual, provisional, and dividends tax returns
• Handling SARS assessments, objections, and dispute resolution
• Applying for tax clearances and directives
• Consulting directly with clients and managing SARS-related queries and verifications
• Working closely with your Tax Compliance Administrator to review and finalise work

What we're looking for:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Tax or Accounting
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles, ideally with 1-2 years post-articles in tax compliance
• Strong understanding of SA corporate tax, trusts, and exempt entities
• Solid grasp of financial statements and the ability to spot tax implications
• Self-motivation to manage a portfolio without daily oversight

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid working
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries
• A stable, established team with global reach

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Overview

An established firm based in Cape Town is looking to employ a bright and independent Tax Compliance Officer/ Practitioner to join their team in the field of tax compliance and administration.

• Registration of individuals, companies, trusts for income tax, payroll tax (PAYE), value-added tax (VAT) and customs duty.
• Calculation and submission of income tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts and exempt institutions.
• Calculation and submission of provisional tax returns for individuals, companies, and trusts.
• Attending to SARS reviews and audits on income tax returns for all taxpayer types.
• Completion and submission of objections and appeals against SARS assessments with reference to the relevant aspects of the Tax Administration Act.

• BCom degree specializing in Tax. (beneficial but not a prerequisite)
• Knowledge of eFiling and Easyfile are essential.
• Previous experience as a Tax Practitioner/Tax Compliance Officer (or similar)
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have strong analytical ability and work well under pressure while maintaining high levels of accuracy and quality of work.
• Be deadline driven and able to work independently without constant supervision.
• Have a strong desire to learn and develop in the position.
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

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Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us in 2 weeks please consider you application successful.

Tagged as: Cape Town, Claremont, SARS, Tax, Tax Compliance Officer

PKF Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest mid-tier auditing firms, is looking for a Tax Compliance Officer to join their team at their Bellville office.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to :

• Completion and submission of income tax returns for Companies Trusts and Individuals.
• Reviewing of income tax assessments companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of notice of objections and appeals when required.
• 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), NPO, PBO, Turnover Tax, Estate Late, bodies corporate, homeowners’ associations.
• Re-registrations - Income tax, VAT, PAYE.
• Manage requests for Dormant companies.
• Preparation of tax computations for individuals and trusts.
• Calculation, completion, and submission of provisional and dividend tax returns.
• Application for tax clearance certificates.
• Application for various tax directives.
• Attending SARS appointments when necessary and preparation and uploading relevant supporting documents as required for the appointment.
• Preparation and requesting relevant supporting documents to appoint or update a public officer.
• Attending to various SARS correspondence / queries / verifications.
• Manage SARS applications relating to when an individual has ceased to be a SA tax resident, attending to SARS’ queries and calculation of possible deemed CGT.
• Attend to e-mail and telephone queries to and from clients.
• Administration of e-Filing and attending to the upkeep of clients' e-filing profiles.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of IRP5 reconciliations.
• Upkeeping of tax database on Greatsoft.
• Tax invoicing.
• Perform new client take-on procedures.

• Tertiary qualification in Taxation
• Registered tax practitioner (advantageous)
• Previous experience working within an audit / accounting firm
• Computer Literate (MS Office; SARS EFiling; GreatSoft)
• Good communication skills
• Bilingual (Afrikaans and English)
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle

PKF Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest mid-tier auditing firms, is looking for a Tax Compliance Officer to join their team.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Completion and submission of income tax returns for Companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
• Reviewing of income tax assessments for Companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of notice of objections and appeals when required.
• 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), NPO, PBO, Turnover Tax, Estate Late, bodies corporate, homeowners’ associations.
• Re-registrations - Income tax, VAT, PAYE.
• Manage requests for Dormant companies.
• Preparation of tax computations for individuals and trusts.
• Calculation, completion, and submission of provisional and dividend tax returns.
• Application for tax clearance certificates.
• Application for various tax directives.
• Attending SARS appointments when necessary and preparation and uploading relevant supporting documents as required for the appointment.
• Preparation and requesting relevant supporting documents to appoint or update a public officer.
• Attending to various SARS correspondence/queries/verifications.
• Manage SARS applications relating to when an individual has ceased to be a SA tax resident, attending to SARS’ queries and calculation of possible deemed CGT.
• Attend to e-mail and telephone queries to and from clients.
• Administration of e-Filing and attending to the upkeep of clients' e-filing profiles.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of IRP5 reconciliations.
• Upkeeping of tax database on Greatsoft.
• Tax invoicing.
• Perform new client take-on procedures.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Taxation
• Registered tax practitioner (advantageous)
• Previous experience working within an audit/accounting firm
• Computer literate (MS Office; SARS eFiling; GreatSoft)
• Good communication skills
• Bilingual (Afrikaans and English)
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle

Reference : CPT -DvdM-1

Our client in the Northern Suburbs is in need of an E-filing Compliance offer / Tax administrator.

Duties & Responsibilities

Experience :

3 years in an accounting practice handling tax admin and personal income tax (calculations and submissions).

Daily SARS E-filing experience including problem-solving and managing all SARS communication / admin.

Strong administrative skills with proven ability to prioritise organise and complete tasks independently.

Professional client interaction (in person phone and email) and teamwork across all staff levels.

Software :

Proficient in MS Excel Word Outlook.

Experienced with SARS E-filing and general e-filing platforms.

Competencies :

Excellent communication (verbal written phone).

Strong problem-solving planning and organisational skills.

Deadline-driven detail-oriented and assertive multitasker.

High integrity and accuracy essential.

Able to work independently and in a team.

Fluent in Afrikaans and English.

Please email your CV through to with a photo salary expectation location and availability

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Compliance Management,Risk Management,Financial Services,PCI,Banking,Cost Accounting Standards,Quality Systems,Research Experience,NIST Standards,Securities Law,SOX,ISO 27000

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Introduction

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Tax Consultant to join our clients dynamic finance team based in Pietermaritzburg. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing Tax VAT and PAYE audits liaising directly with SARS and clients and providing expert support on all tax-related matters.

• Handling Tax VAT and PAYE Audits
• Liaising with clients and SARS regarding the above mentioned Audits
• Assessments
• Ensuring that letters are sent to Clients for payment
• Training Tax Administrator or Article Clerks when required
• Monthly billing
• Dealing with all Tax related queries that may arise

• Bcom Degree
• Post Graduate in Taxation would be advantages
• 2-3 years experience in a similar role
• Excellent computer skills (MS Excel Word Outlook)

If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the requirements please email your updated CV to or give our team a call on .

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days please consider your application unsuccessful.

Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

Job title : Tax Advisor

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : November 03, 2025

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• Advising and consulting with clients on SA and international tax engagements, both personal and corporate tax.

• The position reports to, and works directly with the Partner - Tax Advisory within the Family Office. Other working relationships include all members of the extended Family Office Team. This role is a legal and tax specialist advising clients on personal tax and exchange control issues, including cross border transactions. The role may offer legal opinion and regulatory advisory. This is a client facing and income generating role.

• Consulting and writing of tax opinions
• Conducting research and keeping abreast of the latest developments in tax
• Provision of exchange control advice and drafting of exchange control applications
• Preparation of tax computations for clients
• Review of tax returns
• Drafting of objections and appeals to assessments and assistance with SARS queries including dispute resolution with SARS
• Sundry correspondence with SARS
• Involvement from time to time in tax aspects relating to special assignments including corporate restructurings, listings, investigations, due diligence and other investigations, etc.
• Preparation and presentation of in-house training programs.
• Periodic contributions to the in-house technical and other publications

• CA (SA) / LLB / M Com Tax
• High net worth and international tax experience would be preferable
• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience ideally within a consulting tax environment.
• Good communication skills, both oral and in writing
• Ability to manage multiple assignments
• Strong tax technical skills
• Strong ability to interpret financial information and transactions
• Accounting knowledge preferred
• Research and report writing

• Planning and Organizing : Schedules and manages workload effectively, thinks ahead, sets plans to achieve goals
• Teamwork : Supports and works towards team goals, shares information, is helpful and cooperative, works effectively with people outside immediate team and within the wider group
• Communication skills : Communicates clearly and concisely, listens effectively, written communication is well presented
• Client orientated : Understands and satisfies client needs at all times, delivers excellent client service, takes full accountability for all client matters including delegated tasks.
• Accuracy, quality and productivity : Delivers work of a high standard, output is accurate and error free, productivity is consistent
• Strategic and commercial Focus : Demonstrates tenacious cost consciousness for the business, adds value to the business.

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Job Description

AIIM is seeking a Senior Tax Advisor to work within African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI) with a reporting line to the AIIM COO and dotted reporting lines into OMAI CFO and Fund Investment Directors.

The resource will be dedicated to AIIM, providing tax input into various parts of the AIIM business, namely the Pan Africa, SADC and ATAF Investment teams and assisting with other corporate tax matters pertaining to the AIIM business and its various funds under management.

AIIM has 5 offices, South Africa (Cape Town & Johannesburg), Nigeria (Lagos), Cote d’Ivoire (Abidjan) and Kenya (Nairobi) and several affiliate entities are domiciled in Mauritius. The candidate will be required to travel occasionally to the AIIM regional offices and investee company jurisdictions, to build relationships with various stakeholders including the regional AIIM team members, management teams, external local tax advisors/firms and tax authorities.

The role will include the following:

• management of tax risk from both a fund and fund manager’s perspective;
• oversight and input into tax risks for investment and divestment transactions;
• providing strategic input to transactions, asset management and strategic initiative teams and well as investee company management teams;
• scoping, procurement and management of external tax advice;
• tax sign off and advice on legal documentation in respect of equity transactions and the transaction compliance certificate;
• advising on staff carried interest and co-investment schemes and management incentive plans for investee companies;
• advising on location of domicile for new funds and manager entities;
• interaction with Old Mutual Group Tax team and advisors in respect of transfer pricing, monitoring, reporting and adhoc queries;
• responsible for tax compliance, including FATCA/CRS compliance, across the various taxpaying legal entities;
• Providing Ad hoc tax advice to portfolio companies;
• general corporate/ commercial advice.

The role also requires the candidate to appreciate the tax opportunities and challenges that exist, across the various assets under management, including the context of the wider international tax framework and BEPS.

Candidates with a strong history of not just providing or procuring tax advice but rather assisting with the commercial impacts of such advice into a Sale and Purchase Agreement, or Transaction documentation, will have an advantage.

The job function requires a strong skill set in SA domestic tax and international tax.

• Provides guidance and input to investment professionals on optimal deal structures
• Manages the tax risks and points of tax friction over each asset’s holding period, incorporating both the domestic law in which that asset is situated and within the wider international tax framework.
• Responsible for selection and appointment of tax advisors for tax due diligence workstream for investment and exit opportunities
• Manages tax due diligence and tax advisory work streams, including external advisors and investment team
• Responsible for sign off of tax section within the Transaction Compliance Certificate
• Manages tax risk and compliance within jurisdictions, both on incorporation and ongoing management

• Review and sign off on tax matters relating to the establishment and structuring of new fund structures and on winding up fund structures
• Co-ordinate with external legal counsel on fund structuring tax matters
• Liaise with fund investors regarding tax status, withholding tax and investor tax reports and adhoc reporting matters

• Regular meetings with Old Mutual Group Tax team regarding transaction deal pipeline
• Update on due diligence work streams
• Operate in accordance with the agreed AIIM/Old Mutual Group tax framework document

• Oversight of annual corporate tax returns for all AIIM entities
• Oversight of VAT return process
• Public Officer for AIIM and AIIM managed fund entities
• Review and sign-off on transfer pricing documents for AIIM entities

• CA / LLB / equivalent with postgrad qualification (i.e. HDip honours / Masters).
• At least 10 years’ experience, including Africa and international tax experience.
• Transaction experience (M&A, project finance)
• Private equity experience

• Strong technical skills
• Professionalism
• Team player
• Good relationship management skills
• Pays attention to detail and produces accurate analysis
• Proven ability to develop partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong professional communication skills
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Ability to prioritise key risk issues
• A genuine, professional enjoyment of cross border tax within a transactional setting.

• Accounting, Action Planning, Budget Management, Computer Literacy, Database Reporting, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Modeling, Evaluating Information, Financial Acumen, International Taxes, Investments, Management Reporting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Private Equity, Report Review, Tax Advising, Taxes

• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability
• Financial Acumen
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Organizational Savvy
• Plans and Aligns

• Bachelor Of Laws (LLB), Chartered Accountant

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Responsibilities

BDO Cape Town has a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Senior Consultant within the corporate tax consulting business unit. The incumbent will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting. You will

• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
• Interpreting and applying theoretical knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of income tax and corporate law.
• Drafting technically correct opinions and reports for review and reviewing tax opinions and advise to be provided to clients and the audit department.
• Preparing and/or reviewing income tax and deferred tax computations.
• Reviewing tax computations for the audit department.
• Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Identifying income tax issues arising at clients and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Liaising with audit partners and audit staff with regards to tax issues.
• Liaising with SARS.
• Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.
• Managing and maintaining client relationships.
• Preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
• Producing accurate work and client deliverables to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Managing subordinates in the corporate tax consulting team.
  
  

• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
• Interpreting and applying theoretical knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of income tax and corporate law.
• Drafting technically correct opinions and reports for review and reviewing tax opinions and advise to be provided to clients and the audit department.
• Preparing and/or reviewing income tax and deferred tax computations.
• Reviewing tax computations for the audit department.
• Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Identifying income tax issues arising at clients and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Liaising with audit partners and audit staff with regards to tax issues.
• Liaising with SARS.
• Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.
• Managing and maintaining client relationships.
• Preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
• Producing accurate work and client deliverables to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Managing subordinates in the corporate tax consulting team.
  
  

• CA(SA)
• BCom Honours or equivalent in taxation advantageous
  
  

• SAICA and/or SAIT
  
  

• CA(SA) articles
• Prior experience as a Corporate Tax consultant advantageous
  
  

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and supervising skills
• Working with people
• Adherence to principles and values
• Relating and Networking skills
• Analytical skills
• Leaning and researching skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Adapting and responding to change
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries Accounting

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