Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

150 Officer Domestic Taxes - (240001O) Jobs at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 150

Deadline: 10 September 2024

Hiring Organization: Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Job Details:

Officer Domestic Taxes - (240001O)

Description

JOB ROLE/ PURPOSE:

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

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Provide satisfactory client service and enhance voluntary compliance

a) Onboard and monitor taxpayers across the compliance cycle

b) Validate taxpayer declarations and monitor on-time filing and payments

c) Verify Taxpayer Refund claims

d) Carry out tax field inspections and enforcement activities

e) Conduct compliance audits

f) Promote voluntary tax compliance, provide client support and enhance stakeholder engagement

g) Prepare periodical reports as required under department guidelines

h) Enhance business processes and support system improvements

i) Review policy needs and generate policy proposals to enhance voluntary taxpayer compliance

2. Improve voluntary compliance

a) Monitor economic activity in the field to foster Voluntary compliance in registration, declarations and payments.

b) Implement initiatives identified in the compliance improvement plan.

c) Maintain the accuracy of the Taxpayer ledgers

d) Monitor and manage taxpayers’ arrears portfolio

e) Implement Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) and monitor taxpayer compliance.

f) Implement Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) and monitor taxpayer compliance.

3. Conduct data analysis to improve taxpayer compliance

a) Analyze industrial trends and design risk mitigation strategies.

b) Compile and collate data to support Compliance Management initiatives.

c) 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

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Essential Requirements
a) 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.
b) 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.
c) An impeccable record of integrity

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

Knowledge
a) Knowledge of Tax Laws

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
a) The incumbent must have good Communication skills
b) He/she should have good Customer Care skills
c) He/she should be able to work well in teams
d) He/she should have an impeccable record of integrity
e) The incumbent should have good reporting skills
f) He/she should have the ability to teach communities with a variety of clients
g) He/she should have good computer skills
h) He/she should have research/investigative skills
i) He/she should have a wide range of analytical skills with attention to detail
j) He/she should have good Interpersonal relationship skills

Application procedure

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Date Posted: 2024-08-20

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