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Job Title:  Tax Officer (197 No Experience 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 and conduct compliance management activities 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

Assess taxes payable and advise the clients on the payment process to enable collection

• Vet documents to ascertain accuracy in the declarations made to determine tax payable
• Assess taxes payable and advise the clients on the payment process to enable collection
• Generate a Payment Registration Notice (PRN) or an amendment reflecting additional tax to be paid based on findings from the physical verification
• Conduct compliance checks on taxpayer information from various sources to minimize revenue loss and enhance compliance

Improve voluntary compliance

• Monitor emerging business activities 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 a Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) and monitor taxpayer compliance.
• Implement Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) and monitor taxpayer compliance.

Conduct activities to facilitate trade, minimize revenue loss, and enhance compliance in line with Customs laws and procedures

• Carry out cargo management activities to guide the assessment of customs taxes payable
• Examine and review transaction documents to ascertain completeness, authenticity, and accuracy
• Identify risks regarding the compliance of the taxpayers and liaise with their respective tax stations to ensure enforcement

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:

Essential Requirements   

• An honors Bachelor’s degree or its equivalency in a recognized academic institution.
• An impeccable record of integrity

Desirable Requirements   

• Training in any of the following areas i.e. Customer care, Report writing, Data analytics

Knowledge   

• A fair understanding of Ugandan Tax Laws
• Knowledge  of different Languages like Swahili, French, Chinese, and others

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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