Celeste Gangiah

Prepare and submit tax returns for individuals, companies, and other entities Interpret and apply tax legislation and SARS guidance to client situations Perform tax calculations (income tax, VAT, PAYE, provisional tax, etc.)

Tax Consultant at KPMG (2025-03 – Present)

• Prepare and submit tax returns for individuals, companies, and other entities
• Interpret and apply tax legislation and SARS guidance to client situations
• Perform tax calculations (income tax, VAT, PAYE, provisional tax, etc.)
• Advise clients on tax-efficient structures and transactions
• Identify tax risks and opportunities for savings within legal frameworks
• Review financial statements to ensure tax accuracy and compliance
• Handle SARS queries, audits, verifications, and objections
• Assist with tax registrations, deregistration, and profile updates on eFiling
• Keep up to date with changes in tax laws and explain their impact to clients
• Provide tax planning for business owners, investors, and high-net-worth individuals
• Support payroll tax compliance (PAYE, UIF, SDL) and related reconciliations
• Prepare and review VAT returns, ensure proper invoice and record-keeping
• Maintain accurate tax records and documentation for clients

Trainee Accountant at DHA Financial Services/ LEAD Financial Strategists (2017-06 – 2020-12)

• Strong knowledge of income tax, payroll taxes and VAT
• Preparation and submission of VAT return
• Preparation and submission of EMP returns
• Preparation and submission of IRP5/IT3 certificates and EMP501 returns
• Preparation of management accounts
• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements for sole proprietors, trust, close corporations and companies (IFRS and IFRS for SMEs)
• Preparation and submission of income tax returns for sole proprietors, trust, close corporations and companies
• Preparation and submission of provisional tax returns
• Tax saving computations (Tax Planning)
• Preparing and submitting disputes with SARS regarding income tax, payroll taxes, VAT and turnover tax
• Telephonic SARS appointments
• UIF registration for companies
• Compensation Fund registration for companies
• Preparation and submission of Compensation Fund Return of Earnings
• Preparation of BBBEE Affidavits
• Preparation of Financial ratios for business analysis
• Supervising 3 trainees who were still completing SAIPA articles
• Income Tax, Payroll Taxes and VAT registration
• Preparing and submitting tax directives
• Management accounting/ Cost accounting analysis
• Reviewing stock counts
• Relevant costing
• Budgeting/Cash Flow
• Assisting with internal control and procedures
• Debtor and Creditors Review
• Independent Reviews
• Bookkeeping for Canadian, Cayman Island, Bermuda companies
• Preparing for the GST submission

Junior Accountant at DHA Financial Services/ LEAD Financial Strategists (2021-01 – 2023-09)

Accountant at DHA Financial Services/ LEAD Financial Strategists (2023-10 – 2025-02)

Matric – Faithway College, Himeville (Kwa-Zulu Natal) (2013 – 2013)

Bcom in Accounting – Nelson Mandela University (2014 – 2019)

Postgraduate diploma in Accountant in Practice – SAIPA Learnership (2017 – 2020)