Updated 2026-11-14
Apply for South African Revenue Service jobs through the official SARS vacancies page. SARS says it is recruiting and links applicants to its step-by-step external application manual. The page fetched for this guide does not give a specific vacancy closing date, so check the live advert carefully before applying.
Genuine public recruitment is free. Never pay anyone for a SARS job, graduate programme or application.
Start at the official SARS vacancies page, not a link sent by an unknown person. Use the vacancy application link and the SARS external manual named on that page. Read the individual advert before you apply because the role-specific requirements and closing date must come from that notice.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open the official SARS vacancies page and find the vacancy application route. |
| 2 | Use the SARS external manual linked on the vacancies page for the application process. |
| 3 | Check the individual advert for its requirements and closing date before submitting your application. |
| 4 | Keep your application information accurate. SARS says appointment is subject to pre-employment screening, vetting and integrity assurance testing. |
| 5 | If appointed, be ready to declare private interests annually and comply with applicable SARS policies. |
SARS says its careers include work for fields such as accounting, tax, forensic auditing, economics, law, IT, process engineering, business strategy, marketing, human resources and procurement. This describes career areas, not guaranteed open vacancies. Use the live vacancy advert to decide whether you qualify.
SARS says its Graduate in Training programmes target graduates who have completed tertiary education. It lists two programmes: the Graduate Development Programme and the Chartered Accountant Training Programme.
| Programme | What SARS states |
|---|---|
| Graduate in Training - General | A 24-month development programme with rotation in business areas or a work theme. Minimum entry requirement: a three-year degree or diploma aligned to the advertised SARS opportunity or career path. |
| Graduate in Training - CA Articles | A 36-month programme with rotation within the SAICA framework. Applicants must have a BCom Honours degree from an accredited tertiary institution and a PGDA or CTA. |
| CA Articles qualification outcome | SARS says candidates must pass Board Part 1 ITC and Part 2 APC to qualify as a CA(SA). |
For the general graduate route, SARS says learning follows a structured Learner Activity Manual. Do not assume that meeting the general qualification rule guarantees a placement. The advertised opportunity remains the test for the relevant qualification or career path.
For the CA Articles route, SARS identifies seven competence areas: accounting and external reporting, auditing and assurance, financial management, management decision-making, internal audit, risk management and governance, and taxation.
You can also join the official SARS Talent Pool of Graduates. SARS describes it as a database for people interested in its graduate development programme. It says it will contact people when graduate vacancies become available and their talent matches what SARS needs.
| Talent-pool requirement | SARS statement |
|---|---|
| Qualification | At least a three-year National Diploma at NQF Level 6, or a degree at NQF Level 7 or higher, including NQF Levels 8 to 10. |
| Experience | No experience is required for eligibility for the graduate trainee programme. |
| Age group encouraged | SARS encourages applications from people aged 18 to 35. |
| Employment equity | SARS says its Employment Equity policy is considered in recruitment and selection, and encourages persons with disabilities to apply. |
Joining the graduate talent pool is an expression of interest, not a job offer or a confirmed placement.
Use the official SARS careers pages for vacancies and graduate interest. SARS has a scam alert warning the public about messages pretending to be from SARS and says not to click links in them. SARS asks people to send suspected scam messages to the email address shown on its scam alert page.
Never pay a recruiter or sender who says payment is needed to secure a SARS role. Do not rely on a message alone. Go to the official careers site yourself and check whether the opportunity is there.
Use the official SARS vacancies page. SARS says that page provides the route to apply and links to an external step-by-step application manual.
For the Graduate Talent Pool, SARS says no experience is required to be eligible for the graduate trainee programme. You must still meet the stated qualification requirement and match an available opportunity.
The general Graduate in Training development programme is 24 months. The CA Articles Training Programme is 36 months.
No. SARS says the pool is a database of interested individuals and that it will contact members when graduate vacancies become available and their talent matches its needs.
No. Genuine public recruitment is free. Do not pay anyone for a SARS job or graduate programme, and verify opportunities through the official SARS careers site.