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Job Title:  Officer Domestic Taxes (150 Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Uganda Revenue Authority is a semi-autonomous Government Agency under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development that is mandated to assess, collect and account for Government Tax and Non-Tax Revenue.

Job Summary:   To offer tax administration services aimed at improving voluntary taxpayer compliance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide satisfactory client service and enhance voluntary compliance

• Onboard and monitor taxpayers across the compliance cycle
• Validate taxpayer declarations and monitor on-time filing and payments
• Verify Taxpayer Refund claims
• Carry out tax field inspections and enforcement activities
• Conduct compliance audits
• Promote voluntary tax compliance, provide client support and enhance stakeholder engagement
• Prepare periodical reports as required under department guidelines
• Enhance business processes and support system improvements
• Review policy needs and generate policy proposals to enhance voluntary taxpayer compliance

Improve voluntary compliance

• Monitor economic activity in the field to foster Voluntary compliance in registration, declarations and payments.
• Implement initiatives identified in the compliance improvement plan.
• Maintain the accuracy of the Taxpayer ledgers
• Monitor and manage taxpayers’ arrears portfolio
• Implement Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) and monitor taxpayer compliance.
• Implement Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) and monitor taxpayer compliance.

Conduct data analysis to improve taxpayer compliance 

• Analyze industrial trends and design risk mitigation strategies.
• Compile and collate data to support Compliance Management initiatives.
• Identify risks regarding the compliance of the taxpayers considered under the deemed VAT provision and liaise with the respective tax stations to ensure enforcement.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Qualifications

• An honors Bachelor’s degree or its equivalency in Economics, Education, Geology, Bio-Chemistry, Business Analysis, Business Computing, Information Technology, Law, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Commerce, Engineering, Science or Business-related course from a recognized academic institution.
• At least three (03) years of working experience in the areas of tax advisory, banking, digital economy, insurance, extractive industries, manufacturing, accounting, financial services, business analysis, and big data analytics.
• An impeccable record of integrity

Desirable Requirements   

• Professional qualifications in any of the areas of Tax Accounting, Law, Information Technology and Systems Audit.
• Training in any of the areas of Customer Care, Data Analysis, Audit, Fraud Examination, Business Analysis, or Project Management.
• Proficiency in Chinese, French, Swahili or Hindi.

Knowledge   

• Knowledge of Tax Laws

Special Skills and Attributes

• The incumbent must have good Communication skills
• He/she should have good Customer Care skills
• He/she should be able to work well in teams
• He/she should have an impeccable record of integrity
• The incumbent should have good reporting skills
• He/she should have the ability to teach communities with a variety of clients
• He/she should have good computer skills
• He/she should have research/investigative skills
• He/she should have a wide range of analytical skills with attention to detail
• He/she should have good Interpersonal relationship skills

How to Apply:

• Visit this URA link, Click Here to view the detailed job description then click Apply Online.
• Upon submission of your application, you will receive an acknowledgement notification via email. Please ensure that your mailbox has adequate space.
• In case you are not able to complete the application process, you will be required to save your work and the information captured will be saved in your login. This will enable you to resume and complete your application at any time/date within the application period.
• Applicants are required to scan and attach copies of all the requisite academic documents such as Degree Transcripts; A’ level, O’ level Certificates, or any other certification attained. Any qualification which is not attached will not be considered.
• Academic documents of the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted. Applicants that do not possess authentic academic documents will not be considered.
• Any applicant with forged academic documents will be charged in the relevant courts of law.
• Candidates who submit falsified information will be automatically disqualified.
• Degree holders SHOULD NOT apply for Fleet Assistant, Office Assistant and any other position whose job requirements are at diploma level and below.
• ONLY online applications using the link provided above will be considered.
• Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
• In case of any inquires please send an e-mail to recruitment@ura.go.ug. or call 0323443643.

Deadline: 10th September 2024

NB: URA is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge money for recruitment

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