Main accountabilities and responsibilities:
Tax Compliance and Reporting in Tanzania
- Ensure tax compliance in Tanzania with the Agreed Fiscal Regimes as per the Tanzania HGA and the respective tax laws.
- Assist in managing and monitoring the tax incentive (VAT, Customs, WHT) procedures
- Responsible for monthly VAT and WHT return filing, ensure timely settlement of tax obligations arising and maintain documentation plus reconciling to WorkDay General Ledger.
- Assist in preparation of annual income tax returns
- Support HR on PAYE, Local Service Taxes, NSSF. Ensure compliance with respect to other Local Government taxes.
- Support C&P/Logistics on Customs issues to improve company compliance when it necessitates.
- Review Company procedures for tax implications where applicable.
- Provide guidance and advice to C&P Contract Engineers and Buyers on tax impact in contracts, both general and specific.
- Assist in designing and disseminate tax information and guides to company personnel including but not limited to Finance, C&P, HR and miscellaneous budget holders.
- Perform tax Activity and Entity Level Controls
- Transfer Pricing - Ensure accurate compliance with all Transfer Pricing requirements for Tanzania
- Liaise with Government authorities especially TRA on issues affecting the company including reviewing communication to Government on developments in the industry.
- Assist in reviewing tax implications of all relevant transactions.
- Participate and liaise with Upstream Joint Venture tax workgroup on cross cutting issues affecting the industry.
- Analyse tax changes that affect the business and their impact. This involves researching, analyzing and interpreting changing tax legislation. Communicate significant changes.
- Coordinate tax audit by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA), interface between auditors and company personnel.
- Follow up on litigation matters arising out of disputes of audit findings. Liaise with Legal department on the litigation matters.
- Qualification Bachelor’s degree in any of the business disciplines, and law. Accounting and/or tax professional qualifications and a Master’s degree an added advantage.
- Experience in tax consulting and/or tax administration and/or tax compliance role in a multinational.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools necessary
