Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment

TAX ASSISTANT I

961 Days Ago Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Belize City, Belize, Belize

Full-time Job View : 10692 Job Apply : 65

Job Salary Range

$ GOB Pay Scale 14 - GOB Pay Scale 14 Per Month

Gender

Does not matter

Managerial Level

Non-Management

Job Category

Other Technical

Minimum Experience

3 Year

Degree Title

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent qualifications

Overview

Department : Belize Tax Service

Sub Category : Any Sub Category

Job Type : Full-time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : 2. Analysis of Position I. Key Outputs: • Assistance to Taxpayers filing returns provided; • Taxpayer application for registrations processed; • Information to promote voluntary compliance provided; • Customer queries resolved and service requests completed; • Taxpayers’ reminders dispatched; • Complex revenue law infraction cases investigated; • Business of chronic delinquent taxpayer analysed and reported • Outstanding tax debt from high valued cases collected and replacement for dishonoured cheques lodged to the appropriate bank account; • Debt Restructure Program to recover tax debts which have been written-off prepared, enforced and monitored; • Intelligence on delinquent taxpayers gathered from planned surveillance, executed and reported; • Payment arrangements facilitated and monitored; • Garnishment, Lien and Demand Notices and Stop Order prepared, served and monitored; • Intelligence, reconnaissance, technical and physical support given to the police force when executing warrants of arrest; • Affidavit to secure search warrant prepared; • Assigned delinquent collection program for tax offices planned, executed and reported; • Record of cases maintained; • Reports prepared and submitted. II. Key Responsibility Area: Technical & Professional Duties • Processes electronically or manually taxpayers’ application for registration; • Handles taxpayers’ queries and service requests via various media in accordance with the requisite legislations; • Delivers taxpayer service in accordance with the established standards and legislative requirements; • Provides courtesy reminders to taxpayers about the due dates for their tax liabilities; • Disseminates accurate information that promotes Belize taxpayer services and fosters voluntary compliance from the taxpayers; • Assists taxpayer in completing and submitting relevant applications and tax returns; • Updates individual and business taxpayers’ details and contact information; • Reviews and reports files with discrepancies and possible duplications of TIN; • Participates in the delivery of Tax Education programmes; • Makes recommendation in the design of the taxpayers’ education programmes; • Prepares and submits reports by agreed deadlines; • Conduct interviews with taxpayers and/or their representatives to collect tax as due and initiate corrective action; • Utilize information obtained from analysis of financial statements and other financial material to determine the delinquent taxpayers’ ability to pay; • Negotiate payment arrangements/settlements with delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure deadlines are met; • Collect payments for dishonoured cheques by: o Verifying information on relevant system; o Making contact with taxpayer for repayment of taxes; o Enforcing recovery strategies for tax recovery; • Conduct meetings with the responsible officer at the tax office to determine the scope, time and resources needed to execute a collection program; • Secure key stakeholders and coordinate all activities required for the collection program; • Submit a draft budget to the Assistant Deputy Director of Compliance Management for the monetary support needed for the program; • Design and submit the collection program to the Assistant Director of Compliance Management and executes after approval; • Evaluate, document, inform and manage the benefits from the collection program; • Conduct analytical review of business module, procedures and financial records to ascertain if business is a going concern; • Prepare write-off report and submits to Assistant Director Compliance Management; • Conduct a cash flow analysis of future net inflows of the taxpayer to facilitate the design of a debt reconstruction schedule; • Conduct quarterly review under debt reconstruction schedule to ascertain if portion of debt write-off is collectable; • Provide intelligence and reconnaissance support to Compliance Officers or any other authorized group within BTS; • Investigate the feasibility of third parties’ sources to which garnishment may be used to effect collection of the tax debt; • Investigate and identify appropriate items owned by delinquent taxpayers to which administrative levy may be used to effect collection of the tax debt; • Investigate properties owned by delinquent taxpayers (whether real or personal) which a registered lien may be used to effect collection of the tax debt; • Prepare and submit a report identifying the appropriate enforcement tool to effect collection of the tax debt and the risk associated; • Coordinate and execute the approved action from the Assistant Director of Compliance Management; • Prepare and serve demand notice in pursuant of liabilities with a stipulated period and ensure that the time is adhered to; • Interpret the various Acts, Regulations, policies and guidelines related to applicable programmes such as collection and enforcement of accounts receivable and filing requirements; • Produce the necessary documentary evidence to be used in court cases to support the Government’s position; • Promote voluntary compliance with the relevant revenue laws; • Develop relationship with informants to obtain information related to cases; • Exercise responsibilities for the custody of funds collected and ensure that there is no loss to the Government; • Attend Liquidation Meetings and present Statement of tax liability; • Maintain records of all cases assigned; • Perform other related duties assigned by the Assistant Director Compliance Management. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS This job is satisfactorily performed when: • Taxpayer services promoted during all relevant interactions. • Taxpayer Education programmes satisfactorily delivered in accordance with plans; • Taxpayer assistance in registrations and returns provided based in accordance with standard operating procedures; • Information to promote voluntary compliance disseminated accurately and based on standards; • Customer queries resolved and service requests completed in a professional and timely manner; • Reminders to taxpayers completed in the prescribed time and as planned; • Reports are accurate, complete and submitted by the required deadlines. • The assigned outstanding tax debts are collected and lodged in accordance with the Tax Acts; • All enforcement actions are executed in accordance with provisions of the tax laws; • Surveillance activities are conducted as stipulated in the guidelines; • Payment arrangements are made and negotiated with taxpayers and constantly monitored for adherence to the provisions of the settlement; • Approved write-off recommendations are reflected in the taxpayers’ accounts; • Records of cases assigned are maintained in keeping with established standards; • Required Demand Notices, Summonses, levy writs and Judgement are prepared and served in accordance with the relevant procedures and guidelines; • All relevant reports are accurately and comprehensively prepared and submitted by the due date.

Reporting Responsibility : The Tax Assistant I will report to the Assistant Director Taxpayer Services and Assistant Director Compliance Management.

Accountable for : N/a

Employment Type : Permanent Establish

Required Travel : Occasionally

Comments : Government Payscale 14 of $27,403 x 1137 – $49,006 per annum.

Vacancy Circular :

Posted : 2023-03-15

Requirements

Minimum Education : Bachelors Degree

Managerial Level : Non-Management

Status

No of Jobs : 9

Start Publishing : 2023-03-16

Stop Publishing : 2023-04-04

Basic Purpose of Position

The Tax Assistant is responsible for executing the required activities to facilitate the registration of the taxpayers and to provide timely and up-to-date information to these taxpayers. The Tax Assistant is responsible to detect, investigate and analyze complex and sensitive cases of revenue laws infraction with particular emphasis on criminal and civil violations in respect of the tax laws; execute and enforce tax collection in respect to chronic delinquent tax liabilities, dishonored cheques; prepare cases for prosecution and report on status or outcome of investigations for the Belize Tax Service (BTS).

Conditions of Service

Belize Constitution (Public Service) Regulations, 2014, Financial and Stores Orders, Finance and Audit (Reform) Act and any other instructions issued from time to time.

Qualifications/Experience

a. Qualifications: i. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent qualifications, b. Experience: i. Three (3) years related work experience.

Competencies/Skills

Competence/Skills: Specific Knowledge • Excellent knowledge of taxpayer registration requirements and procedures; • Excellent knowledge of Belize Tax Service principles, practices, function and tax operating systems; • Excellent knowledge of all the relevant tax laws, regulations, tax treaties and guidelines; • Excellent knowledge of the Financial Administration and Audit Act and other financial regulations and guidelines; • Excellent knowledge of BTS’ operations and functions; • Working knowledge of the Tax Acts; • Working knowledge of the Belize Police Department procedure surrounding an arrest • Working knowledge of computer systems and the relevant applications Required Skills and Specialized Techniques • Excellent customer service skills; • Good presentation skill; • Very good time management and problem-solving skills; • Very good stress management skills; • Good organizing skills. • Excellent decision-making, planning and organizing skills; • Excellent judgement, and analytical skills; • Excellent communication, interpersonal, team, and time management skills; • Excellent negotiating and/or advocacy skills; • Excellent interviewing and interrogation skills. d. Working Conditions: • Normal office environment; • Irregular working hours at times • The posts are transferable within all the Belize Tax Service Branch Offices (namely in the Orange Walk, Corozal, San Pedro, Belmopan, San Ignacio, Dangriga, Punta Gorda and including Belize City Headquarters). • Performance driven environment • High levels of security risks • Hazardous working conditions • Physical exertion and execution • Travel (70%)

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