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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL TREASURY 
 
TAX AND FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICY DIVISION 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: VAT, EXCISE AND SUB-NATIONAL TAXES 
Remuneration Package R869,007.00 per annum (Incl. benefits) 
Reference: (Ref. S066/2019) 
Pretoria
 
 
The incumbent will be required to: Develop tax policy pertaining to Value Added Tax, Excise Taxes, Fiscal Decentralisation and consumption taxes in support of fiscal reform in South Africa and assist in the maintenance of a coherent indirect tax policy framework. 
 
Qualifications and experience requirements: A minimum Degree in Economics as recognised by SAQA • A postgraduate qualification in Economics would be an advantage • A minimum 4 years’ experience obtained in research and policy analysis (formulation) • Knowledge and experience of the broader tax policy framework. 
 
Some key outputs include: Value Added Tax: Review and analyse VAT policy with regard to the distributional impacts, inflationary impacts and revenue impact of potential proposals • Review the implications of proposed amendments to the VAT Act and liaise with SARS • Engage legal drafters to incorporate policy proposals and amendments into VAT law 
Excise Taxation: Provide Excise Tax policy advice with regard to the distributional impacts, inflationary impacts and revenue impact of proposals, especially those relating to alcohol and tobacco taxes, the Health Promotion Levy and other related excise taxes • Initiate research and review Excise Tax policy considerations • Analyse the implications of proposed amendments to the Customs and Excise Act and liaise with SARS • Engage legal drafters regarding policy proposals and amendments pertaining to Customs and Excise Fiscal Decentralization: Review tax proposals by provinces and local governments in respect of: Provincial taxes (including fuel taxes), Municipal taxes (including property rates and user fee surcharges), Regional Services Councils levies replacement (including local business tax, tax sharing and grant replacement options) Other Indirect Taxes: Develop databases on tax policy formulation, analysis of macro-economic impacts, research, review and tax policy considerations • Analyse implications of proposed amendments to the legal framework and liaise with SARS, and other stakeholders Money Bills: Evaluate the funding arrangements of extra-budgetary agencies by way of earmarked levies and user charges. 
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Applications may be sent via e-mail to  Recruit.TPFSP@treasury.gov.za
 
Closing date: 26 July 2019 at 12:00 pm 
 
Please note: We only accept applications sent via email to the above mentioned email address in a PDF format. The National Treasury no longer accepts hand delivered or posted applications. 
 
Please also ensure that you read the full advert for guidance on how to send your applications. 
 
For further information regarding the positions please visit our careers page http://www.treasury.gov.za/careers/default.aspx or contact: Ms Zama Sangweni on 012 315 5301.
 
The National Treasury is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and the persons with disabilities in particular. Our buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. Applications should be accompanied by a fully completed Z83 (non-negotiable) comprehensive CV and originally certified copies of qualifications and ID. Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number and the name of the publication on the subject line of the email, to the e-mail address mentioned. Kindly note: applications that are not compliant with the above requests will not be considered. The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. Please note: All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Successful candidates will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months into the prescribed rules. All short-listed candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks and the successful candidate will undergo security vetting. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). If you have not received feedback from the National Treasury within 3 month of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.