Legal Debt Collector (Tax) (FTC) X91 Job at The South African Revenue Service

Job Purpose

• To enforce the collection of debt from enforcement cases, escalated debt and/or escalated outstanding returns cases to ensure compliance to various tax types.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) or equivalent in Credit Management/Law/Finance/ and 2-3 years Debt Collection experience for complex cases.

#Alternatively

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 5 years Debt Collection experience and 2-3 years Debt Collection experience for complex cases.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Legal aspects of collections (Sequestrations, Liquidations, etc) and/or In-depth Analysis of Financial Statements (including ratio analysis and interpretation).

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation. 
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems, and procedures to identify trends and potential risks. 
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation. 
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation. 
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change, and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements because of the change. 
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions. 
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Conduct pre-assessment profile of the taxpayer including related /connected parties/linked entities and determine any risks to SARS
• Determine the collectability of debt, evaluate whether there is risk of dissipation of assets, determine whether taxpayer intends to dispute and recommend whether preservation order and/or caveats should be considered.
• Complete a referral for suspicious activity RSN/STO and follow up with relevant stakeholders
• Compile collection input report to cases to be presented to the Large Assessments Committees/National Appeals Committees
• Execute all necessary legal enforcement collection actions within the framework of TAA and Companies Act for all tax types as selected
• Profile, Analyse, Prepare and present a submission for Suspension of Obligation to Pay/Write-Off to relevant Debt Committee and capture the outcome.
• Analyse, Negotiate, Prepare and Present the requests for a deferral of payment/compromise settlement from the taxpayer to the relevant Debt Committee and notify the taxpayer of the outcome.
• Monitor payments against the deferral/ compromise agreement and secure updates to the journals and closure of case file upon payment in full. 
• Conduct physical verification and evaluation of moveable and immovable assets
• Receive and process a motivation in favour or against the business rescue plans and present the case to the relevant committee for approval or refer for Specialisation.
• Monitor legislation compliance throughout the Business Rescue processes and ensure payments received. 
• Collate all the necessary documentation for applications for liquidation /sequestration and upload for case coding and refer where necessary for Specialisation.
• Attend all internal and external stakeholder meetings including creditors meetings, attend court proceedings, Tax enquiry etc
• Reduce the debt book through adjustment and Write-Offs as approved by the relevant Committee.
• Analyse liquidations plans/Sequestrations applications/Business Rescue plans/Trusts/other creditors that can be held liable for the debt and make motivation for further enforcement action
• Initiate and Execute enforcement actions to secure highest return for SARS
• Prepare a motivation in favour or against the enforcement actions, highlight the risks to the organisation and present the case to the relevant committees for approval.
• Participate in debt collection from high-risk projects as selected by Audit and Investigations.
• Identify any taxpayer assets that may be in foreign countries and refer debt collection process for International Recovery.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks. 

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. 
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Debt Management
• Efficiency improvement
• Execute, Implement and Follow-Through
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Compliance
• Negotiating Skills
• Report
• Risk and Compliance
• Risk Awareness
• Risk Knowledge
• Standard Operating Procedures Compliance
• Tax Knowledge
• Verbal Communication

Deadline:13th October,2026