Department :
Belize Tax Service
Sub Category :
Tax Manager
Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Managerial and Administrative Duties;
• Provides leadership, support and guidance to all staff to ensure that the District Office is
• Participates in the development of the Work Plans and budget for the Unit ensuring that all the relevant activities to be undertaken and required resources are considered;
• Plans, coordinates and directs all the activities of the District Office;
• Establishes and enforces standards and rules of professional conduct for staff within the District Office in order to maintain the highest degree of confidence in its integrity and efficiency;
• Ensures staff is aware of and operates in accordance with all relevant laws, policies;
• Maintains effective working relations with external and internal stakeholders ensuring that the District Office provides a consistently high level of service;
• Executes any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director General, District Office.
Technical & Professional Duties
• Assigns and monitors workloads consistent with staff competence and skill;
• Provides a wide range of taxpayer assistance and service with respect to Belize’s tax laws and their administration by the BTS;
• Implements programmes to drive revenue collection, improve taxpayer service delivery and improve voluntary compliance;
• Ensures the maintenance of current taxpayer accounts records, including payment information;
• Formulates and vigorously pursue strategies to implement the programmes for promoting and enhancing voluntary compliance by taxpayers;
• Establishes and maintains accounts and compliance activities designed to ensure collection of all revenue due and enhance voluntary compliance with future filing and payment requirements;
• Enforces and monitors the use of stipulated procedures in the issuance of Taxpayer Registration Numbers and Tax Compliance Certificates;
• Informs the Assistant Director General, District Office, and subordinates of operational results and issues;
• Oversees the adherence to audit guidelines and procedures;
• Coordinates and secures legal advice whenever necessary for legal enforcement problems from Legal Services;
• Prepares reports on all functional areas and submits to Assistant Director General District Office;
• Monitors the administration of the comprehensive taxpayer information and education programme of the District Office;
• Provides information, advice to the Assistant Deputy General District Office about the most important activities and issues affecting the District Office.
Human Resource Responsibilities
• Develops and manages the District Office’s HR plan that addresses staff requirements and succession planning and liaises with the Human Resource Unit;
• Participates in the recruitment of staff for the District Offices and ensures that they are aware of and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Department;
• Conducts periodical reviews of supervisees in accordance with the Work Plan;
• Completes final performance assessments and recommends appropriate training and development programmes as necessary;
• Initiates and participates in disciplinary proceedings relating to staff members within the District Offices and implements corrective measures;
Reporting Responsibility :
The Tax Manager – Branch Office will report to the Deputy Director General (District)
Accountable for :
District Unit Staff
Employment Type :
Permanent Establish
Required Travel :
Required
Comments :
Salary
Government Pay scale 22 of $39,206 x 1644 – $70,442 per annum.
Interested persons who consider that they have met the qualifications stated and have the aptitude for post of this nature are requested to submit a complete application package through the Job Search and Employment Application Website https://www.publicservice.gov.bz/ or directly at https://jobs.publicservice.gov.bz/no later than Wednesday 5th February 2025.
Vacancy Circular :