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Professional Tax
Technician (SA)

SAIPA has a Centre of Tax Excellence (CoTE) for tax

practitioners who wish to specialise in the field of taxation and
obtain higher standards of distinction.

Services that can be performed by a Professional Tax

Technician (SA) include:

• Register with SARS as a Tax Practitioner in terms of the new

Tax Administration Act
• Register Individuals for Income Tax purposes
• Prepare and file Income Tax returns through SARS e-filing
• Do VAT registrations
• Do PAYE registrations
• Prepare Basic VAT returns
• Prepare Basic PAYE returns
• Basic notice of objections for all tax types
• All tax registrations
• Applying for TCCs Check Tax Compliance Status (TCS) for
taxpayers
• Attend to SMEs without complex transactions
• Attend to enquiries as support for Tax Professionals

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What do I need to qualify?

• National Diploma in Taxation, or passed second year of a
Commerce degree with Taxation as a major and at least
Accounting 3;
• 18 Months or more of verifiable practical experience in a tax
environment; and
• CoTE Professional Tax Examination

Or
• Four years of verifiable practical experience in a tax
environment (apply for the Recognition of Prior Learning
RPL); and
• CoTE Professional Tax Examination

Register for the CoTE Professional Tax

Examination

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Become a Member
Overview

Member Benefits

Professional Accountant
Professional Accountant (SA)

Accounting Technician (SA)

Tax
Professional Tax Specialist (SA)

Professional Tax Practitioner (SA)

Professional Tax Technician (SA)

Trainee Members

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Student Members

Annual Fees

Member Verification

SARS Member Verification and Declaration 2018

Member Enquiries
members@saipa.co.za

Fine Print
PAIA - Access to Information
BEE Certificate
Tax Clearance

Physical Address:
22 Mac-Mac Road
Waterfall Park
Vorna Valley
Midrand

Email Contacts
clientcare@saipa.co.za
members@saipa.co.za
cpd@saipa.co.za

Affiliations
Proudly SA
AEPF
IFAC

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