The National Treasury has announced a re-advertised employment opportunity for an experienced policy and tax professional to join its Tax and Financial Sector Policy (TFSP) Division in Pretoria. The position is for Director: Policy Costings, a permanent role at Salary Level 13.
The successful candidate will provide analytical support for calculating the revenue implications of tax proposals, reviewing tax policies and contributing to key tax publications. Applicants who previously applied for this position are required to submit a new application.
Why Work at National Treasury?
Working at National Treasury provides an opportunity to contribute to important areas of tax policy, public finance and economic analysis. This position offers exposure to work involving:
- Tax policy analysis and formulation
- Revenue modelling and fiscal analysis
- Development and review of tax incentives
- Public-sector economic research and policy development
- Preparation of important tax and budget-related publications
National Treasury Director: Policy Costings Vacancy 2026 Overview
The National Treasury is recruiting one Director: Policy Costings within the Tax and Financial Sector Policy (TFSP) Division.
Position: Director: Policy Costings
Reference Number: S013/2026-Re
Division: Tax and Financial Sector Policy (TFSP)
Location: Pretoria
Number of Positions: 1
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary Level: 13
Salary: R1,317,384 – R1,551,807 per annum, all-inclusive
Closing Date: 6 October 2026
The role focuses on providing analysis that enables the calculation of revenue implications arising from tax proposals, reviewing tax policies and supporting the development and publication of key tax-related documents.
Qualification and Experience Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12
- Bachelor’s degree equivalent to NQF Level 7 in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting or Taxation
- At least 5 years of experience at middle or senior managerial level
- Experience must be in tax or public policy research and tax policy analysis and formulation
- Knowledge and experience of the broader policy framework relating to tax revenue and processes used to formulate the fiscal framework for the annual Budget and Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
- Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme, endorsed by the National School of Government, prior to finalisation of the appointment
Applicants who previously applied for this position must re-apply because the vacancy has been re-advertised.
Key Performance Areas
The Director: Policy Costings will be responsible for a range of tax modelling, research and policy analysis activities.
Develop Tax Microsimulation Models
The successful candidate will:
- Develop Excel-based microsimulation models for Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax and Value Added Tax
- Regularly update the microsimulation models
- Use microsimulation models to estimate revenue and distributional impacts of proposed policy interventions
Conduct Annual Tax Incentive Reviews
Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting policy directorates with data and methodological requirements for tax incentive reviews
- Sourcing relevant data and implementing methodologies for quantitative and qualitative reviews of tax incentives
- Engaging with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to source and verify tax administrative data
- Producing descriptive statistics from tax administrative data to support policy analysis
- Publishing statistical tables and graphs for tax incentive review documents
Support Tax Expenditure Statements and Tax Statistics Publications
The role will also involve:
- Assisting with the annual tax review and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data
- Coordinating inputs from the Tax Policy unit into relevant publications
- Providing inputs to SARS for compiling tables and graphs containing tax revenue statistics
- Conducting research on international tax expenditure reporting and methodological best practices
- Determining tax expenditure data requirements in conjunction with SARS
- Publishing statistical tables and graphs for the tax expenditure statement included in the annual Budget Review
Analyse Economic and Revenue Impacts of Tax Proposals
The Director will also:
- Analyse and estimate the revenue implications of specific tax proposals
- Provide justification and motivation for quantifying the economic impacts of different taxes
- Prepare analytical notes and presentations explaining the revenue and economic implications of different tax proposals
How to Apply
Applicants interested in the Director: Policy Costings position should ensure that they meet all academic, professional and experience requirements before submitting their applications.
Because this is a re-advertised vacancy, applicants who submitted an application previously are required to re-apply.
Candidates should also ensure that the required Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme requirement is met before finalisation of any appointment.
Tips to Boost Your Application
Applicants can strengthen their applications by:
- Clearly presenting relevant tax policy and public policy research experience
- Highlighting managerial experience gained at middle or senior management level
- Demonstrating experience in tax policy analysis and formulation
- Highlighting knowledge of tax revenue and fiscal policy frameworks
- Demonstrating experience with quantitative analysis, modelling and statistical data
- Highlighting experience preparing analytical reports, presentations, tables and graphs
- Ensuring academic qualifications meet the specified NQF Level 7 requirement
- Re-applying if they previously submitted an application for this position
The National Treasury Director: Policy Costings vacancy provides an opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to tax policy analysis, revenue modelling, tax expenditure reviews and fiscal policy work within the Tax and Financial Sector Policy Division. Qualified applicants should ensure their applications are submitted before the 6 October 2026 closing date.
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