Jaymee Rebecca Gobetz
Johannesburg
Summary
Enthusiastic Tax Consultant with a BCom Honours specialising in Taxation and experience in South African tax compliance, advisory and cross-border transactions. A helpful and bubbly professional who brings a positive attitude to every interaction, with a strong eagerness to learn and grow. Skilled in technical research, advisory drafting and SARS liaison, with a collaborative approach and genuine willingness to support clients and colleagues.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Consultant -
Arro Strategic Tax and Accounting Services
07.2024 - 10.2026
- Promoted from Junior Tax Consultant to Tax Consultant on 01 July 2026 while still continuing with SAIT Traineeship.
- Prepared personal, corporate and provisional tax calculations, supporting schedules and returns.
- Draft tax opinions, memoranda, advisory notes, proposals and client correspondence.
- Navigated South African Revenue Services (SARS) eFiling, tax compliance status, Approval of International Transfer and trust-to-trust applications.
- Prepared deemed exit tax calculations and cessation of tax residence applications - via ordinary residence or double taxation agreements (DTAs).
- Prepared voluntary disclosure programme submissions.
- Supported exchange control and loop structure applications by liaising with authorised dealers on behalf of the client.
- Researched South African and international tax law (Africa and the rest of the world).
- Coordinated client communication for information requests, deadlines, and junior guidance.
- Facilitated training sessions for the team to improve knowledge and efficiency.
- Analysed tax law changes to assess impacts on client portfolios and advise accordingly.
- Advised clients on tax compliance by interpreting complex legislation to mitigate risks.
Junior Tax Trainee -
PKF Octagon
, South Africa
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Commenced SAIT articles.
- Drafted tax opinions and memoranda.
- Facilitated the University of the Witwatersrand's integrated VAT and income tax return filing simulation.
Education
Bcom Honours in Taxation - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
01-2023
Bcom Accounting Sciences Undergraduate - Business and Economics
University of Pretoria
01-2020
National Senior Certificate -
Crawford College Sandton
01-2017
Skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- Highly proficient in SARS eFiling
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Highly proficient in the responsible use of AI
- Tenacious
- Excellent critical thinking and complex problem solving skills
- Highly organised and efficient
Languages
English
First Language
Afrikaans
Intermediate
B1
Hebrew
Elementary
A2
Hobbies
- Yoga.
- Wildlife photography.
- Understanding misunderstood reptiles, wildlife and oceanic creatures.
- Content creation for small businesses.
- Family time.
- Travelling around South Africa with my boyfriend.
Accomplishments
Certified Snake Handler
- Completed Level 1 & 2 Snake Handler's Course with the African Snake Institute.
Animal Activist/ Shelter Volunteer
- Woodrock Animal Rescue Pop-up Adoption Day volunteer team leader.
- Assisted in running and co-ordinating Adoption Days as well as running the volunteer program.
- Raised over R14 000 in dog tin food collections & over R100 000 for Woodrock, Schauzer Rescue South Africa and the local SPCAs through continuous volunteer work, managing events and fundraisers.
Tap Dancing
- Tap Dancing for 8 years
- Represented South Africa in Germany in 2015 in order to raise awareness of rhino poaching).
World Challenge Initiative
- Assisted impoverished children in Cambodia and Thailand.
Certification
- Enrolled for the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) Tax Professional Traineeship for the period 08 January 2024 - January 2027.
- Wrote SAIT EISA Board examinations: 22 - 23 September 2026 and awaiting results.
- Wrote SARS Readiness Exam: 3 September 2026 and awaiting results.
Timeline
Tax Consultant -
Arro Strategic Tax and Accounting Services
07.2024 - 10.2026
Junior Tax Trainee -
PKF Octagon
01.2024 - 05.2024
National Senior Certificate -
Crawford College Sandton
Bcom Accounting Sciences Undergraduate - Business and Economics
University of Pretoria
Bcom Honours in Taxation - Accounting
University of Johannesburg