Tax Consultant

The Tax Consultant will be a member of the Group Tax Team and is responsible for on-going Corporate Income Tax and Withholding Taxes compliance matters, tax reporting, advisory as well as ad hoc projects, supporting business and liaising with SARS.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Preparing and submitting company tax returns (Corporate income tax and Withholding Taxes) in accordance with prescribed rates, laws and regulations for the short-term and long-term insurance companies and group companies.
Ensure payments to SARS within deadlines to avoid interest and penalty charges.
Examining accounts and financial records and computing taxes owed.
Ensuring that the short-term and long-term insurance companies and group companies comply with periodic tax payments, tax reporting and other tax authority requirements.
Preparation of monthly tax calculations in accordance with prescribed rates, laws and regulations (including current and deferred tax computations).
Preparation of financial year-end tax computations in accordance with prescribed rates, laws and regulations (including current and deferred tax computations).
Preparation of the Group Consolidation taxation note for annual financial statements purposes.
Liaising with internal and external auditors.
Preparing responses to queries, requests for information and audits of the South African Revenue Services and attending to these professionally and on time to ensure all group companies are not unduly exposed to tax risk.
Conducting tax research on tax amendments to ensure the group complies with applicable tax legislation and regulations.
Preparation of tax research for special projects to ensure decisions are made on consistent and reliable information and reports.