14 Tax Returns jobs in South Africa

• • Port Elizabeth | 8am to 5pm | Full-time

    About Our Client
    Our client is a respected professional services firm known for its strong reputation in audit, accounting, and advisory excellence. With offices across South Africa, the firm is committed to integrity, technical precision, and professional growth. Their Port Elizabeth branch offers a collaborative and learning-driven environment where talented professionals can grow their expertise and leadership impact.

    The Role: Tax Compliance Lead
    This position plays a key role in ensuring the firm's tax department delivers exceptional compliance services across individual, trust, and corporate portfolios. The Tax Compliance Lead will manage a team of compliance officers, oversee tax submissions and dispute resolutions, and act as a technical mentor to developing professionals. You'll work closely with partners and senior management to ensure all tax deliverables meet firm standards and SARS requirements.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and supervise the tax compliance team to ensure timely and accurate completion of tax work.

    • Review complex Income Tax and Provisional Tax submissions for companies, trusts, and individuals.

    • Manage SARS-related matters, including objections, appeals, and Tax Ombud submissions.

    • Oversee GreatSoft tax administration and assist with technical queries from team members.

    • Conduct and review detailed tax calculations, reconciliations, and compliance reports.

    • Consult with clients regarding tax queries, updates, and compliance best practices.

    • Liaise with SARS to resolve disputes, manage taxpayer information, and track refunds/payments.

    • Monitor compliance dashboards and report progress and risks to partners.

    • Mentor junior team members and SAIT learners, supporting professional development and performance.

    • Ensure adherence to firm quality standards and relevant professional codes (SAICA, IRBA, IESBA).

    About You

    • Minimum 5 years of experience in a professional tax environment.

    • Relevant tax qualification and Matric with Accounting.

    • Registered Tax Practitioner (or eligible for registration).

    • Deep knowledge of the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act, and VAT Act.

    • Experience dealing with SARS and managing complex compliance issues.

    • Skilled in GreatSoft, SARS eFiling, and Microsoft Office.

    • Strong leadership and analytical skills, with an eye for detail.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

    • Professional, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.

My client is seeking an experienced Tax Compliance Officer. This role is responsible for individual income tax and related tax compliance support for the broader business. The suitable candidate will have prior individual income tax experience, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities:

• Completion of return of income, including submission of return to SARS, and calculations of tax payments and ensuring execution of same
• Timeous data capture of all relevant data on tax management tools
• Check assessments and follow-up on errors
• Raise objections to assessments, and attend to enquiries raised by SARS, incl all supporting docs
• Request and remit payments and attend to client refunds from SARS
• Liaison with internal and external clients, and support departments as needed
• Client liaison: timeous response to attending to and resolving all queries; regular and ongoing feedback relating to progress and confirmation of finalisation of matters to internal and external clients

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Experience in income tax for individuals, including for provisional tax payers
• Computer literacy: MS Office suite and Excel at an intermediate level

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful for this particular role. Please do though continue to follow us online and apply for suitable opportunities.

Join a dynamic accounting firm and be part of a collaborative, high-performing team that values initiative, ownership, and professional growth. You'll gain exposure to a diverse range of clients while managing your own portfolio and making a real impact.

What the role is all about:

You'll be responsible for full-spectrum tax compliance and client consulting across a portfolio of clients. This is a hands-on role that blends technical precision with client interaction and would be perfect for someone who enjoys working independently within a supportive team.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage a tax compliance portfolio of approximately 300 clients
• Complete and submit annual and provisional income tax returns
• Review and object to SARS assessments; handle dispute resolution
• Apply for tax clearances and directives
• Prepare and submit dividends tax returns
• Attend SARS appointments and verification processes
• Consult with clients and respond to tax-related queries

What we're looking for:

• Relevant Degree with a PGD in tax or PA(SA) / AGA(SA)
• 5+ having independently managed a portfolio of clients
• Deep experience in
  corporate tax
  with an understanding of the accounting behind tax
• Strong working knowledge of SA tax legislation and SARS processes
• Proficient in interpreting financials (IFRS & IFRS for SMEs) and using platforms like CaseWare, Xero, or Greatsoft

If you don't hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. But stay in touch — follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities.

Vacancy at Office: Johannesburg / Gqeberha

Division: Global Compliance Services

Line of Service: Tax Services

Job Title: Senior Associate

Please note that we require a candidate with a strong background in Corporate Tax Compliance

Candidates will be considered from Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth or Cape Town

Global Compliance Services ('GCS') is a specialised team within Tax and Legal Services using custom built software and tailored work processes to ensure efficient and effective tax compliance services for our clients. GCS has a vacancy for a corporate tax senior associate to assist with providing various corporate income tax compliance services to its clients, and performing related administrative tasks. The role will also entail assisting with various technology projects including the development and attending to legislative updates on our web based Internal Tax Calculation application.

Duties:

• Preparation of corporate income tax returns and supporting

schedules using electronically captured data.

• Calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6

Provisional Tax returns.

• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaising with managers regarding clients' affairs.
• Assisting with the management of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and related correspondence, including

preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.

• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS

regarding clients' affairs.

• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and

that SARS deadlines are met.

• Complying with Tax risk management procedures.
• Delivering quality tax services.
• Keeping abreast with changes in Tax Legislation.
• Wip and debtor management.
• Assisting with the automation of processes using technology.
• Developing and attending to updates to our web based tax calculation tool.

Key Performance Areas:

The successful applicant should:

• Have knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS Powerpoint, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Google suite will be advantageous.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.

• Be able to pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow

through on tasks.

• Be well organised.
• Be motivated and confident.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.

Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and experience:

• An accounting degree or similar qualification.
• Tax qualification
• Experience in income tax and the experience with the preparation of

corporate income tax returns and related matters will be advantageous. At least 3-4 years experience in Tax is required.

• Strong interest in using technology to improve processes or solve problems is a must.
• Strong understanding of business processes.

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

If you don't hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. But stay in touch , follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities.

A position has become available for a dynamic senior tax compliance officer to help grow our tax compliance team. We are looking for an individual to look after the full tax compliance function for the individual and trust tax clients of Mazars.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Gather and collate tax related information from clients and third parties in order to complete the following returns
• ITR12
• IT12T
• IRP6, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
• Prepare the ITR12, IT12T and IRP6 returns
• Prepare tax computations
• Reconciliation of assessments
• Attend to all related queries and SARS objections and appeals (NOO, NOA, ADR1)
• Apply for tax clearance certificates (Good standing, Tender & Foreign investment)
• Ensure quality control of the returns by preparing a completed check list when preparing returns for review
• Achieve the yearly KPI's set out in the following areas:
• Tax returns submitted
• Fees billed
• Register clients for Income Tax with SARS (IT77)
• Estate Tax Compliance duties
• Income Tax registration of Estate Late
• Completion of pre-DOD tax returns (including deemed disposals for CGT purposes and calculations of usufruct and bare dominium)
• Completion of post DOD returns up to final distribution
• Requesting Deceased Estate Compliance letters from SARS
• Manage individual productivity by achieving the agreed productive hours

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• A tax or other relevant qualification would be advantageous
• At least 5 years relevant tax compliance experience
• Estate Tax Compliance experience will be beneficial
• Workable knowledge and proven application of relevant tax laws and regulations
• Ability to gather information, analyse problems and write reports
• Stays focused and works productively in a high pressure environment
• Deadline-orientated with minimum supervision required
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organise workload and manage avg. portfolio size of 300 clients
• Solution-orientated and able to overcome setbacks
• Attention to detail is essential
• Accounting knowledge, advantageous
• Greatsoft knowledge, advantageous
• Keeping abreast with latest tax legislation

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Global Compliance Services ('GCS') is a specialised team within Tax and Legal Services using custom built software and tailored work processes to ensure efficient and effective tax compliance services for our clients. GCS has a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Manager to assist with providing various corporate income tax compliance services to its clients, and performing related administrative tasks.

Candidates based in Johannesburg or Gqeberha will be considered for this vacancy

Duties:

• Technical review of corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules using electronically captured data, prepareD by Associates.
• Technical review of calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6
• Provisional Tax returns.
• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaison with associates / team members regarding clients' affairs.
• Managing of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and related correspondence, including preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.
• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS regarding clients' affairs.
• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met.
• Complying with Tax risk management procedures.
• Delivering quality tax services.
• Keeping abreast with changes in Tax Legislation.
• Wip and debtor management.

Key Performance Areas:

The successful applicant should:

• Have knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS
• Powerpoint, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Google suite will be advantageous.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.
• Be able to pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow through on tasks.
• Be well organised.
• Be motivated and confident.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.
• Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and experience:

• An accounting or tax degree or similar qualification, with a Tax Specialism
• Experience in income tax and the experience with the preparation of Corporate income tax returns and related matters.
• At least 5 – 7 years' experience in Tax compliance is required, with 2 – 3 year experience in a manager role at a consulting firm

Global Compliance Services ('GCS') is a specialised team within Tax and Legal Services using custom built software and tailored work processes to ensure efficient and effective tax compliance services for our clients. GCS has a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Manager to assist with providing various corporate income tax compliance services to its clients, and performing related administrative tasks.

Candidates based in Johannesburg or Gqeberha will be considered for this vacancy

Duties:

• Technical review of corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules using electronically captured data, prepareD by Associates.
• Technical review of calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6
• Provisional Tax returns.
• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaison with associates / team members regarding clients' affairs.
• Managing of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and related correspondence, including preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.
• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS regarding clients' affairs.
• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met.
• Complying with Tax risk management procedures.
• Delivering quality tax services.
• Keeping abreast with changes in Tax Legislation.
• Wip and debtor management.

Key Performance Areas:

The successful applicant should:

• Have knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS
• Powerpoint, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Google suite will be advantageous.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.
• Be able to pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow through on tasks.
• Be well organised.
• Be motivated and confident.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.
• Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and experience:

• An accounting or tax degree or similar qualification, with a Tax Specialism
• Experience in income tax and the experience with the preparation of Corporate income tax returns and related matters.
• At least 5 – 7 years' experience in Tax compliance is required, with 2 – 3 year experience in a manager role at a consulting firm

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

October 20, 2025

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Role Summary:

We believe that challenges are better solved together . T hat's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems i n a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values , where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

As a Tax Compliance Consultant , you will provide tax compliance services to PwC 's clients . All tax compliance and associated tasks must be completed in an efficient, professional and timely manner, providing a high quality of service to the client.

Qualifications / Certifications required :

Relevant South African degree / diploma with Taxation as core module

Experience required:

Minimum of 6 years' experience in tax compliance and tax administration

Responsibilities of role:

All tax compliance and tax administrative related work, i.e.

• Administration of provision al and final income tax returns, and other SARS related returns , including companies, trusts, individuals and PBO's.

• Maintenance of tax clients on tax management software ( Grea tS oft ) and SARS eFiling .

• C ompletion and Review income tax returns and assessments on eFiling and manage all SARS correspondence.

• Liaison with SARS, clients and staff regarding assessments, objections, disputes, refunds, queries, income tax registrations and deregistrations etc.

• Following up on outstanding SARS matters .

• Meet with SARS on behalf of clients and PwC.

• Ensure that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and SARS deadlines are met , delivering quality tax services.

• Complete and submit VDP-applications.

• Approval of International Transfers (AIT) and tax compliance status requests

• Responding to SARS verification queries .

• Client and PwC staff consultations regarding tax compliance and tax administration matters .

• Support tax compliance co-team members and manager.

• Comply with internal risk management procedures.

• Issuing fees and following up on debtors .

• General administrative tasks .

• Attend internal and external training and comply with annual CPD requirements.

• Training and coaching of staff.

Skill sets required :

• E xcellent verbal and written communication skills , should focus on detail, be accurate , organi s ed and able to work independently within a team environment.

• Strong multi-tasking skills and p ro-active towards tasks and deadlines

• S ound computer literacy ( i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, etc.) and administration skills .

• Experience on GreatSoft or similar tax database package advantageous

• Sound knowledge and experience in the South African Income Tax Act and Tax administration Act, dealings with SARS and SARS eFiling .

• Registered tax practitioner or willing to register as a tax practitioner.

• Fluent in English and Afrikaans .

• Must be prepared to work overtime if required .

• Valid driver's licence and own transport

Independence requirements to be taken into consideration:

Standard requirements

* Industry experience required :

No

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 30, 2025

BDO has a vacancy for an Associate Director: Corporate Tax Compliance. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Compliance you will inter alia be responsible for:

• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO people, brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.


• Reviewing technical documents by utilizing a sound knowledge of basic income tax and corporate law.


• Reviewing income tax returns (ITR14 / IT12EI) and supporting tax schedules.


• Reviewing provisional tax calculations.


• Reviewing objection and appeals and responses to SARS queries.


• Reviewing withholding tax returns.


• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.


• 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 discuss tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.


• Managing monthly invoices and outstanding debtors.


• Producing accurate work to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.


• Quality control of all deliverables and ensuring compliance with the BDO risk policies and procedures.


• Financial disciple and ensuring assignments are delivered on time and within budget.


• Managing of staff and deadlines.

Qualifications :

• Minimum B.Com with post graduate specialism (M.Com, LLM (Tax Law) or Hdip (Tax)).

Experience :

• Minimum of 15 years’ corporate tax experience.


• 5 years’ managerial experience.

Competencies :

• Excellent communication and listening skills.


• Build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs.


• Building a successful team


• Innovatively improving systems, processes and procedures.


• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities.


• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.


• Need to be able to manage staff and deal with staff issues.


• Need to be able to communicate with clients.


• Should be able to work towards and meet specific deadlines.


• Should be able to work under pressure.


• Need to be assertive and pro-active.


• Accounting background would be preferable.


• Must have good knowledge and understanding of South African Income Tax.