4 Tax Legislation jobs in South Africa

Job Purpose:

As the OECD BEPS and Global Tax Policy Specialist, the ideal candidate must have deep expertise in international tax policy, OECD BEPS initiatives, and their impact on multinational enterprises. This role requires strategic thinking, advanced technical knowledge, and the ability to advise on and implement global tax policies that align with complex regulatory frameworks while supporting business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on the OECD BEPS framework, including Pillars One and Two, transfer pricing, and treaty provisions.
• Monitor developments in international tax policy, including updates to OECD guidelines, EU directives, and global tax reforms, assessing their implications for clients or the organization.
• Design and implement strategies to ensure compliance with global tax rules, including country-by-country reporting (CbCR), anti-hybrid rules, and economic substance regulations.
• Provide strategic advice on navigating the evolving international tax landscape, treaty changes, and tax reform trends.
• Develop and shape tax strategies that align with the organization's business objectives while adhering to global tax policy developments.
• Conduct in-depth analyses of existing tax structures, identifying opportunities to optimize cross-border tax positions within the confines of evolving international tax standards.
• Draft and present position papers, policy recommendations, and strategies to senior management or clients to address global tax challenges.
• Act as a thought leader by contributing to industry forums, tax conferences, and professional publications on OECD BEPS and global tax policy topics.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies, tax authorities, and professional organizations to influence and stay ahead of tax policy developments.
• Provide training and thought leadership to internal teams or clients on global tax trends and compliance requirements.
• Leverage tax technology solutions to enhance compliance with global tax reporting requirements, including automation of CbCR and other OECD-aligned processes.
• Utilize data analytics to monitor tax policy trends and predict their business impacts.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field.
li>M.Com (Taxation) or equivalent preferred.

Experience: A minimum of 10 years in tax, in international tax consulting within a Big Four firm, multinational organization, or similar environment. Proven expertise in OECD BEPS, transfer pricing, global tax reforms, and cross-border taxation. Track record of successfully advising on and implementing tax policies in a global context.

Skills:  Strong understanding of OECD guidelines, tax treaties, and global tax policy developments. Proficiency in using tax technology platforms and tools for compliance and reporting. Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex tax laws and regulations. Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences. Leadership and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Competencies:

• Expertise in global tax policy, regulatory frameworks, and their practical applications.
• Ability to anticipate and respond to global tax developments proactively.
• High ethical standards and commitment to compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams and engage with senior stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued. As a key player in our leadership team, you will have the opportunity to influence significant strategic decisions and drive our success in a competitive global market.

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If you are a seasoned tax professional with a strategic mindset and a passion for excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups. Suitably qualified applicants are invited to submit their CV’s online on or before 21 February 2025.  Please note that if you have not heard from the HR department within 30 days of this advert closing, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

Internal Applications must be completed using an Aspen mailing address after applicants have had informed their direct line managers of their application for this specific role.

UNU-WIDER is launching a Winter School on tax policy research. The aim of the course is to provide African researchers with an understanding of the theories, methods, and data availability for conducting high quality analysis on tax and development economics. The course will take place in two parts during the period 31 May - 16 July 2022. The deadline for applications is 18 March 2022 23:59 UTC+2.

Part one of the courseis a 3-day online Stata and Statistics bootcamp to be held 31 May – 2 June 2022. Part two is an in-person course for one week, co-hosted with the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa during 11-16 July 2022.

The Winter School will provide participants with a toolkit in applied public economics with special focus on the quantitative analysis of tax and public economics in developing countries. Part one will provide participants with a basic understanding of how to use Stata for data analysis and understanding statistical concepts in economics. During part two of the Winter school, participants will take part in lectures given by leading experts from UNU-WIDER’s global network and work intensively in the computer lab to strengthen their quantitative research skills.

Beyond providing a methodological toolkit using practical examples, one of the main aims of this course is to sensitize participants to the key factors that make up policy relevant research. This may include innovativeness and the ability to make causal claims.

Topics that will be addressed during the course include:
1) Taxation and development: A developing country perspective
2) Tax incidence and excess burden: Theory and empirics
3) Tax evasion and enforcement
4) Optimal taxation and redistribution
5) International taxation

The course will include several researchers from UNU-WIDER — Jukka Pirttilä, Pia Rattenhuber, Amina Ebrahim — and has confirmed participation of other outstanding researchers in the field:

• Michael Keen, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department
• Nadine Riedel, Director of the Institute for Public and Regional Economics at the University of Münster and editor-in-chief of International Tax and Public Finance
• Mazhar Waseem, Associate Professor of Economics at the Manchester University, Editor at Policy Watch (ITAX), and Research Associate at the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS)
• Ada Jansen, Associate Professor at the Stellenbosch University

Beyond providing state-of-the-art methods in empirical analyses adapted to the context of developing countries, the course aims at improving the ability to produce research to support policymaking.

To facilitate this, all applicants are requested, when applying for the course, to submit a recommendation letter from their workplace. The course will also support creating South-South links sharing similar interests in other countries.

Applications are now open, learn more here .

Deadline for applications is 18 March2022 23:59 UTC+2.

The applicantmust be a researcher or an analyst that hasshown ability and interest to conduct policy-driven research on African economies. Candidates should be fluent in oral and written English and possess good quantitative analytical skills. Application is open to researchers from ministries, revenue authorities, other government agencies, universities, and research institutes in sub-Saharan Africa. Applications from suitably qualified early-career female researchers are particularly encouraged. Course certificates will be issued to participants who join a minimum of 80% of the lectures and practical sessions in both parts of the course.

UNU-WIDER will provide successful applicants with a travel grant to cover costs of travel to and from the home institution, accommodation, and most meals during the stay in Cape Town. Backoffice support will also be available to obtain an entry visa to South Africa.

UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the UNU-WIDER Winter School. Deadline for submission of applications is 18 March2022 23:59 UTC+2via this link .

Please take note that the following documents are required when submitting your application:

• CV
• A motivational letter
• A one-page originally written Stata code sample
• Letter of recommendation. This document must be submitted by its signatory to before 18 March2022 and you must provide her/his name in the application

Shortlisted candidates may be requested to take a short test on their quantitative skills (Stata coding, interpretation of regression results etc.). This will take place online.

Selected applicants will be informed by e-mail of the final decision within twoweeks of the closing deadline. The selected applicants must confirm their decision to take up the offer within two weeks of being contacted.

Please note we do not accept applications received by email or post.

If you have questions about the course or experience any problems with the online application, please contact us at the following email address: .

Please note that replies may take up to three working days.

31 May - 2 June 2022 Stata and statistics online bootcamp

11-16 July 2022, Cape Town, South Africa

UNU-WIDER is launching a Winter School on tax policy research. The aim of the course is to provide African researchers with an understanding of the theories, methods, and data availability for conducting high quality analysis on tax and development economics. The course will take place in two parts during the period 31 May - 16 July 2022. The deadline for applications is 18 March 2022 23:59 UTC+2.

Part one of the courseis a 3-day online Stata and Statistics bootcamp to be held 31 May – 2 June 2022. Part two is an in-person course for one week, co-hosted with the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa during 11-16 July 2022.

The Winter School will provide participants with a toolkit in applied public economics with special focus on the quantitative analysis of tax and public economics in developing countries. Part one will provide participants with a basic understanding of how to use Stata for data analysis and understanding statistical concepts in economics. During part two of the Winter school, participants will take part in lectures given by leading experts from UNU-WIDER’s global network and work intensively in the computer lab to strengthen their quantitative research skills.

Beyond providing a methodological toolkit using practical examples, one of the main aims of this course is to sensitize participants to the key factors that make up policy relevant research. This may include innovativeness and the ability to make causal claims.

Topics that will be addressed during the course include:
1) Taxation and development: A developing country perspective
2) Tax incidence and excess burden: Theory and empirics
3) Tax evasion and enforcement
4) Optimal taxation and redistribution
5) International taxation

The course will include several researchers from UNU-WIDER — Jukka Pirttilä, Pia Rattenhuber, Amina Ebrahim — and has confirmed participation of other outstanding researchers in the field:

• Michael Keen, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department
• Nadine Riedel, Director of the Institute for Public and Regional Economics at the University of Münster and editor-in-chief of International Tax and Public Finance
• Mazhar Waseem, Associate Professor of Economics at the Manchester University, Editor at Policy Watch (ITAX), and Research Associate at the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS)
• Ada Jansen, Associate Professor at the Stellenbosch University

Beyond providing state-of-the-art methods in empirical analyses adapted to the context of developing countries, the course aims at improving the ability to produce research to support policymaking.

To facilitate this, all applicants are requested, when applying for the course, to submit a recommendation letter from their workplace. The course will also support creating South-South links sharing similar interests in other countries.

Applications are now open, learn more here .

Deadline for applications is 18 March2022 23:59 UTC+2.

The applicantmust be a researcher or an analyst that hasshown ability and interest to conduct policy-driven research on African economies. Candidates should be fluent in oral and written English and possess good quantitative analytical skills. Application is open to researchers from ministries, revenue authorities, other government agencies, universities, and research institutes in sub-Saharan Africa. Applications from suitably qualified early-career female researchers are particularly encouraged. Course certificates will be issued to participants who join a minimum of 80% of the lectures and practical sessions in both parts of the course.

UNU-WIDER will provide successful applicants with a travel grant to cover costs of travel to and from the home institution, accommodation, and most meals during the stay in Cape Town. Backoffice support will also be available to obtain an entry visa to South Africa.

UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the UNU-WIDER Winter School. Deadline for submission of applications is 18 March2022 23:59 UTC+2via this link .

Please take note that the following documents are required when submitting your application:

• CV
• A motivational letter
• A one-page originally written Stata code sample
• Letter of recommendation. This document must be submitted by its signatory to before 18 March2022 and you must provide her/his name in the application

Shortlisted candidates may be requested to take a short test on their quantitative skills (Stata coding, interpretation of regression results etc.). This will take place online.

Selected applicants will be informed by e-mail of the final decision within twoweeks of the closing deadline. The selected applicants must confirm their decision to take up the offer within two weeks of being contacted.

Please note we do not accept applications received by email or post.

If you have questions about the course or experience any problems with the online application, please contact us at the following email address: .

Please note that replies may take up to three working days.

31 May - 2 June 2022 Stata and statistics online bootcamp

11-16 July 2022, Cape Town, South Africa