Indirect Tax AM in London

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In recent years, there has been a domestic and global trend of Governments shifting emphasis from direct to indirect taxation. Globally, while corporation tax rates have generally decreased, VAT rates have risen. Businesses now face complex VAT systems, case law, guidance and legislation. Companies need to comply with thorny VAT rules when entering new markets, stretching out globally or joining international supply chains. Meanwhile, liabilities, errors and assessments can also attract interest and penalties. At Grant Thornton, we help our clients overcome these challenges and take control of indirect tax.

As an Assistant Manager within our Indirect Tax team you will:

• Join a friendly, diverse team with a leading presence in Indirect Tax and VAT.
• Support the scoping, delivery and billing of client work, ensuring compliance with the firm’s risk management processes.
• Guide more junior staff in researching and producing work that meets the firm’s commitment to quality.
• Provide technical relevant advice on a range of Indirect Tax matters, supporting your decisions with appropriate knowledge of legislation, case law, and technical analysis.
• Produce technical work which requires minimal review and conveys key points to clients and stakeholders.

Joining us as an Indirect Tax Assistant Manager the minimum criteria you’ll need is experience of UK Indirect / VAT Taxes, perhaps from an advisory or in-house environment. You’d probably also hold a relevant tax qualification (CTA / ATT). It would be great if you had some of the following skills:

• Experience of working with a large and varied portfolio of UK indirect / VAT tax clients.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to forge long standing business relationships.
• Comfort when working as part of a mixed discipline team and taking the lead on projects.
• Experience of advising on complex technical indirect tax matters, especially applying current UK tax law.

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