About the Role
The Department of Finance is seeking a dedicated and analytical individual for the position of Director: Policy Costings based in Pretoria. This pivotal role is designed for someone who is passionate about influencing tax policy and enhancing the fiscal framework within South Africa. In this position, you will play a critical role in developing microsimulation models that will simulate policy options for Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and Value-Added Tax. Your work will not only support the government’s financial strategy but also have a significant impact on the daily lives of citizens by ensuring that tax policies are equitable and effective.
Your expertise will be essential in conducting thorough reviews of tax incentives and collaborating with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to ensure data accuracy and integrity. By analyzing the revenue implications of tax proposals, you will contribute to informed decision-making processes that affect the nation’s economic landscape. This role is not just about numbers; it’s about shaping a fair and sustainable tax system that benefits all South Africans.
About the Department
The Department of Finance is tasked with overseeing the financial health of South Africa, ensuring that the government can deliver on its commitments to the public. The department plays a crucial role in formulating and implementing fiscal policies that drive economic growth and development. Working here means being part of a team dedicated to transparency, accountability, and the responsible management of public resources. Your contributions will have a lasting impact on policy formulation, making this a meaningful and rewarding place to develop your career.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain microsimulation models to analyze tax policies.
- Conduct annual tax incentive reviews, collaborating with policy directorates.
- Engage with SARS to ensure the accuracy of tax administrative data.
- Produce statistical tables and graphs for tax incentive review documents.
- Compile and coordinate the preparation of the annual tax review and tax expenditure statement.
- Assist in modeling economic impacts and revenue implications of tax proposals.
- Create analytical notes and presentations to support tax policy discussions.
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 certificate paired with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, or Taxation (NQF level 7).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in tax or public policy research, ideally at a middle/senior managerial level.
- Strong understanding of the policy framework surrounding tax revenue and fiscal planning.
- Completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme, as recognized by the National School of Government.
How to Apply
Please follow the application instructions below.
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Requirements
A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Accounting or Taxation.5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level obtained in tax or public policy research and tax policy analysis and formulation.
Knowledge and experience of the broader policy framework on tax revenue and related processes required to formulate the fiscal framework for the annual Budget and Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.
Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.
thensg.
gov.
za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment.
Job Duties
Develop microsimulation models for corporate income tax (CIT), personal income tax (PIT) and value-added tax (VAT): Develop excel-based micro simulation models to simulate policy options for Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and Value Added Tax.Perform regular updating of the micro-simulation models.
Use microsimulation models to estimate the revenue and distributional impacts of proposed policy interventions.
Annual tax incentive reviews: Assist policy directorates with data and methodological requirements to perform tax incentive reviews, including sourcing relevant data and implementing methodologies to enable the quantitative and qualitative review of tax incentives.
Engage the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to source and ensure the accuracy and integrity of tax administrative data enabling the review of tax incentives.
Produce descriptive statistics of the tax administrative to enable policy analysis and review.
Publish statistical tables and graphs for tax incentive review documents.
Preparation, publication and development of tax expenditure statement and annual tax review (Tax Statistics publication): Assist with compiling the annual tax review and ensure accuracy and integrity of data.
Coordinate inputs from the Tax Policy unit into the publication.
Provide inputs to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) with the compiling of tables and graphs on tax revenue statistical data.
Conduct research on international tax expenditure reporting and methodological best practices to enhance South Africa’s current reporting.
Determine data requirements on tax expenditures in conjunction with SARS.
Publish statistical tables and graphs for the tax expenditure statement in the annual Budget Review.
Assist directorates with modelling of economic impact and revenue implications of different tax policy proposals: Provide analysis to estimate the revenue implications of specific tax proposals.
Justify and motivate the quantification of economic impacts of various taxes.
Produce analytical notes and presentations to illustrate the revenue and economic implications of different tax proposals.
