Tax Manager in City of Westminster

This role sits within Tax & Legal, in the Private Client tax practice. The Tax Investigations team supports clients with tax enquiries, disclosures and disputes, bringing together technical tax knowledge, clear analysis and practical case management. As a Manager, you will lead and support complex HM Revenue & Customs matters across a varied client portfolio. You will work with senior colleagues, junior team members and specialists, including the tax litigation team, to deliver clear, well-supported advice and progress cases effectively. You will also build trusted client relationships, share specialist knowledge across the wider Private Client business and contribute to the team's growth.

• Lead and support complex HM Revenue & Customs enquiries and disclosures, including Code of Practice 8 and Code of Practice 9 matters, while maintaining effective relationships with clients and HM Revenue & Customs.
• Prepare high-quality investigation and disclosure reports, including relevant tax computations, and coordinate contributions from junior colleagues.
• Plan internal case reviews and meetings with HM Revenue & Customs, track agreed actions and help move cases towards resolution.
• Apply the statutory tax administration framework, HM Revenue & Customs guidance and the Litigation and Settlement Strategy to client matters.
• Provide specialist input to the wider Private Client practice on enquiry and disclosure matters, including discovery assessments, information requests and penalties.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues across KPMG, including tax litigation specialists.
• Support business development through presentations, networking activity and the sharing of relevant market and technical insight.
• Manage the financial aspects of assignments, including work in progress and billing controls, while maintaining current specialist knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience of tax disputes, HM Revenue & Customs enquiries and voluntary disclosures across a range of client situations.
• Experience managing complex or multi-stream tax enquiry cases, including matters handled by Fraud Investigation Service or Wealthy and Mid-sized Business Compliance teams.
• Strong knowledge of tax administration, enquiry procedures, discovery assessments, information requests, penalties and relevant HM Revenue & Customs guidance.
• Ability to analyse detailed information, prepare accurate tax computations and draft clear, evidence-based reports for clients and HM Revenue & Customs.
• Experience building effective relationships with clients, tax authorities and multidisciplinary colleagues, with clear written and verbal communication.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing case delivery, delegation, work in progress and billing, together with confidence using Microsoft Office., A Chartered Tax Adviser, Associate Chartered Accountant, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants or equivalent overseas qualification; alternatively, relevant professional experience and internal tax qualifications gained within HM Revenue & Customs.

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