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Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Salary for position VAT specialist in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
174K - 621K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 174K ZAR
10% earns more than 621K ZAR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the VAT specialist position in the South Africa earn between 174,453 ZAR and 621,107 ZAR annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 174,453 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 621,107 ZAR.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does VAT specialist typically do

  • Preparation and submission of tax returns
  • Summary statements
  • Analysis, reporting
  • Tracking changes in the area of taxes and their interpretation and implementation in the company's systems
  • Cooperation on the creation and updating of the company's methodological instructions in the area of taxes
  • Collaboration on projects and process improvement
  • Communication with other institutions during audits, preparation of documents

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Position VAT specialist in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

219. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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702. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

94,800 - 216,588 ZAR

220. place

Car Fleet Manager

Management

Salary group 2

138,300 - 672,754 ZAR

219. place

VAT specialist

Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Salary group 2

174,453 - 621,107 ZAR

218. place

Automation planner

Mechanical Engineering

Salary group 2

223,944 - 555,996 ZAR

1. place

IT Architect

Information Technology

Salary group 3

403,476 - 2,061,084 ZAR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position VAT specialist.

The total gross salary for the position VAT specialist ranges between 747 ZAR and 5,748 ZAR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position VAT specialist have a total gross salary of at least 51,759 ZAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 51,759 ZAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 14,538 ZAR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position VAT specialist earns 34,957 ZAR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position VAT specialist, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.