Tax Manager - 1 Position
Morogoro, Kilombero, Tanzania, United Republic of
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible to attend to all tax matters (direct and indirect tax) of the Company related to the business with the relevant stakeholders within and outside the Company.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Term Contract.
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 1st September 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will be responsible to attend to all tax matters (direct and indirect tax) of the Company related to the business with the relevant stakeholders within and outside the Company.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure timely submission of all Company’s tax Returns (supported by accurate tax calculations and required supporting documents) and payments to TRA.
- Ensuring all tax returns are annually reconciled with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of tax related accounts to ensure the accuracy and correctness of ledger transactions.
- Ensure the payments made to external parties such as vendors/contractors are compliant with the contract and to verify the completeness of invoices and supporting documents in accordance with the applicable tax laws.
- Point of contact during revenue authority tax audits/internal and external audits and ensure all information requirements and responses of the queries from the audits are provided timeously.
- Working closely with the Clearing agents in reviewing the imported goods supporting documents to ensure the correctness of declarations made by Clearing Agent in terms of the correct Harmonised System (HS codes) and Customs Procedure Codes (CPC) of the any imported capital and other goods as well as verification of the completeness of the imported goods supporting documents to ensure that all taxes related to imported items by the Company are calculated accurately in accordance with the applicable tax laws and the tax due are paid in time.
- Timely lodge applications with TRA on behalf of the Company for the applicable tax “exemptions/reliefs” available such as the VAT deferment of applicable capital items, import duty exemptions on deemed capital goods etc.
- Proactively following up with TRA on the applications lodged such that the same are obtained in time prior to arrival of the goods that qualify for the above-mentioned tax exemptions/reliefs.
- Report to management on the tax implications (direct tax and indirect tax implications) arising from business transactions that may place the company at a tax risk resulting in penalties and interest.
- Ensuring adequate controls are in place to retain documentation in accordance with the document retention stipulated in the tax laws and Company’s document retention policy.
- Ensure full compliance with Financial Control Framework (FCF) in respect of controls relating to taxation.
- Follow up for any VAT refunds with TRA on any tax overpayments where applicable.
- Work closely with the Company’s finance department in execution of the day-to-day business operations to ensure that necessary tax considerations/scrutiny are made in each stage of the execution of the business transactions.
- Provide support to the Company’s Finance teams on various tax reporting deliverables for statutory and Group tax reporting.
- Liaise with tax consultants/legal tax advisors on tax matters related to the business.
- Arrange annual tax presentation to keep senior management informed of latest tax developments that are relevant to the business.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Taxation or equivalent.
- ACCA or CPA (T) Certification
- A registered Tax Consultant with TRA will be added advantage.
- Minimum 3 - 5 years relevant tax working experience and understanding of all applicable Tax Laws.
- Conversant with the Tanzania custom laws and procedures and all other tax laws applicable in Tanzania in dealing with customs clearance and importation process.
Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Term Contract.
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 1st September 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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