Tax Consultant – Global Employment Services (GES)

Tax Consultant ‑ Global Employer Services (GES)

Deloitte is a leading provider of world-class professional services dedicated to providing value added solutions to our clients. We take pride in our reputation for providing a globally consistent quality service, an integrated approach and world-class expertise. Deloitte is renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture, where talented people work closely with like-minded individuals to achieve collective success.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across six (6) countries of the region: Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Tanzania and within the East Africa market.

As companies grow and become more global in scope, employment issues become more complex. Among the most serious challenges businesses face today is compliance with multifaceted tax laws and labor regulations. Deloitte Global Employment Services (GES) offer well rounded plans and program development strategies that can help transform global employment programs in a tax and cost efficient manner.

Responsibilities

We are seeking to recruit a Tax Consultant ‑ Global Employment Services (GES) for our Tax services department in Tanzania, focusing on the following responsibilities
Provide expatriate and personal tax advisory;
Manage TRA audits touching on expatriate and personal tax matters;
Assist companies in coordinating various elements related to a globally mobile workforce, to address worldwide compliance with employees’ individual and payroll reporting and filing requirements;
Prepare proposals and engagement letters as per the Firm’s guidelines;
Liaise with clients and provide advice and guidance on the immigration processes and requirements;
Provide end to end coordination and support on application of relevant permits for clients with immigration authorities;
Carry out TIN registrations activities for clients - upload online TIN registrations and tax compliance certificate applications and follow up with TRA;
Guide clients on statutory registration requirements, obtain documents from clients and coordinate the registration process;
Manage clients’ individual tax returns preparation covering follow up with clients for relevant documentation;
Preparation of individual tax computations and tax returns and file the tax returns within the deadline; and
Tax briefings with clients and maintaining the tracker records on immigration status among others.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business / Commerce, Law or related field with a minimum of upper second class;
At least 3 years taxation experience with an international audit/accounting firm and or a Revenue Authority is an added advantage;
Knowledge of and working experience in Tanzania tax laws especially with respect to personal income tax;
Strong leadership skills;
Good interpersonal and communication skills;
Good planning and organization skills;
Strong knowledge of MS Office applications.

Closing date: 16 December 2016

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