Expatriate and Employees Tax Consultant - Illovo, South Africa - BDO South Africa

BDO South Africa

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Illovo, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a suitable qualified and experienced Expatriate and Employees' Tax Consultant.

Purpose
Manage a mixed portfolio of expatriate tax compliance and expatriate and employees' tax consulting projects.

Job specification
Reporting as part of Global Employer Services; you will inter alia be responsible for:

Expatriate Tax Compliance and Consulting

Review of expatriate annual tax and provisional returns and directly responsible for preparation and submission of more complex tax returns.
Attending to SARS and clients queries/objections/appeals
Review of monthly shadow payrolls
Responsible for expatriate arrival and departure tax briefings.
Managing various expatriate tax consulting projects and assisting the director on more complex cases including:
providing written advice on tax residence and cross border assignment tax issues

- emigration Matters
- tax efficient structuring of expatriate's assignment package
- development or review of a company's international assignment policy/relocation policy etc.

Employees' Tax Consulting

Preparation of PAYE due diligence projects;
Assisting with client PAYE Health checks
Work on various other employees' tax consulting projects including:
design or review of employer remuneration related policies, including fringe benefit policy/travel & expense policy etc.

- remuneration structuring, including employee share incentive plan arrangements

Employee retrenchments

Qualifications and Experience:

Degree or H Dip (Tax) / MCom Tax
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Competencies:

Team player
Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
Enjoys opinion writing / drafting of reports
Lateral thinker
Ability to build strong and effective relationships internally and with clients to ensure a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
Confidence and decisiveness with excellent planning and organizing abilities
Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines
Agility to adapt to different situations
Showing initiative and taking ownership
Energetic, passionate and possess a willingness to succeed
Adherence to principles and values