Senior Economist: Tax Revenue Jobs

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  • Full Time
  • Pretoria, South Africa

National Treasury

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The National Treasury manages South Africa’s national government finances. It supports efficient and sustainable public financial management to promote economic development, good governance, social progress, and improved living standards for all South Africans. As mandated by the Constitution (Chapter 13), it plays a key role in these areas.

 

Senior Economist: Tax Revenue

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors, Matric
  • Experience 4 years
  • Location Gauteng
  • City Pretoria
  • Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit

Purpose

To assist in providing tax revenue analysis and forecasting.

Key Requirements

  • A Grade 12 certificate and a bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in Economics, Econometrics, or Statistics.
  • At least 4 years of relevant experience, including 2 years at Assistant Director level or equivalent, in research, tax policy analysis, and formulation.
  • Understanding of the tax revenue policy framework and related processes.
  • Experience with statistical and econometric modeling techniques.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare tax revenue estimates for the Budget Review and Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS):

  • Develop estimates for major tax types, such as personal income tax (PIT), value-added tax (VAT), corporate income tax (CIT), fuel taxes, excise duties, and customs duties, for the annual Budget Review.
  • Provide revised estimates for the MTBPS.
  • Update estimates between the Budget Review and MTBPS to support the fiscal framework.
  • Create basic statistical tables and graphs for tax revenues in the Budget Review and MTBPS.
  • Prepare analytical notes and presentations on revenue trends and outlook for fiscal strategy meetings.

Monitor monthly tax revenues and revise estimates:

  • Track monthly tax collections, identify deviations from estimates, and explain reasons for these by tax type.

Develop statistical and econometric techniques to improve tax revenue estimates:

  • Build models to forecast revenues using macro and micro data.
  • Use basic regression methods and advanced econometric and statistical tools as needed.

Convene the Revenue Analysis Working Committee (RAWC):

  • Organize RAWC meetings.
  • Prepare tax revenue estimates for the committee on behalf of the Tax Revenue and Policy Costings chief directorate.
  • Defend these estimates during meetings.
  • Take minutes of the meetings.
  • Prepare inputs from the Tax Revenue and Policy Costings chief director and document outcomes.

Closing Date: 17 November 2025

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the National Treasury’s e-recruitment portal.

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