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Tax Practitioner

Manage tax compliance, submissions, and advisory for individuals and businesses.

business Office payments Avg: R45,000

description Overview

Tax Practitioners handle SARS submissions, tax planning, and compliance. Work includes interpreting legislation, preparing returns, and advising clients on risk and optimisation.

**A Day in the Life:**
Client data collection, preparing returns, resolving SARS queries, and updating compliance checklists.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Review client documents and SARS status

10:30

Prepare and submit returns

13:00

Respond to SARS queries / objections

15:30

Tax planning notes and client updates

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Tax Assistant

0-2

Step 2

Tax Practitioner

2-6

Step 3

Senior Tax Consultant

6-10

Step 4

Tax Manager / Partner

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 25,000 - R 80,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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