Corporation Tax Specialist

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HMRC is one of the UK's biggest government departments. Almost everyone in the UK has some interaction with us. Each year, we collect over £800 billion from millions of people and businesses. This money helps pay for public services in the UK.

Large Business (LB) is responsible for over 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. Our dedicated team of 2,500 specialists work alongside our Customer Compliance Managers who are responsible for managing the overall relationship with the customer and all aspects of the customer’s tax affairs.

HMRC is seeking a qualified Tax Specialist to join our team and contribute to our mission of ensuring tax compliance whilst supporting businesses across the nation. In this role, you will apply your substantial knowledge of Tax compliance principles and regulations to address complex tax issues, providing expert guidance and ensuring adherence to legislative requirements.

You will bring recent demonstrable experience working on intricate Tax matters, combined with excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities. Your strong communication and interpersonal skills will enable you to convey technical information effectively to diverse audiences, building positive working relationships across teams and with stakeholders. A collaborative approach is essential, as is your commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with industry trends and best practices.

Job description

The Tax Specialist will play a vital role within HMRC's tax compliance framework, applying expert knowledge of Tax principles and regulations to ensure businesses meet their tax obligations. This position requires a qualified tax professional with substantial experience in handling complex Tax issues, providing technical guidance and contributing to policy implementation. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across HMRC, engaging with diverse stakeholders to deliver high‑quality outcomes that support our mission of collecting the right tax at the right time.

The role offers opportunities to work on highly sophisticated and sensitive tax affairs across a range of dynamic customer sectors and to develop your expertise further through continuous professional development, staying informed of legislative changes and industry best practices. You will be part of a dynamic team that values analytical rigour, clear communication and collaborative working. Your contributions will directly support HMRC's commitment to fairness, transparency and excellent customer service, whilst making a meaningful difference to the nation's tax system.

As a Tax Specialist your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and coordinate HMRC’s engagement with large and complex customer groups on Tax matters.
• Conduct robust, in‑depth analysis of complex cases to identify risks and areas where businesses may not be meeting their compliance obligations.
• Develop, implement and clearly communicate effective compliance strategies that support customers in meeting regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert guidance to colleagues and stakeholders on Tax legislation, policy and compliance issues.
• Work collaboratively across HMRC and with wider cross‑functional teams to ensure a consistent, joined‑up approach to compliance.
• Maintain a strong understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory changes and emerging industry practices.
• Represent HMRC professionally in meetings with external stakeholders, including businesses, advisors and industry bodies.
• Play an active role in continuously improving corporate tax compliance processes, tools and ways of working.

Person specification

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate relevant experience and effective delivery of the following essential criteria, as well as their qualifications.

Essential criteria:

• Substantial and demonstrable knowledge of Tax compliance principles and regulations.
• Recent demonstrable compliance experience working on complex Tax issues and/or in conducting compliance audits or reviews
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address complex Tax issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build positive working relationships.
• You must hold at least one of the listed qualifications - see mandatory Qualifications.

Further Location Information

Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a ‘Further Location Preferences (optional)’ field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.

Qualifications

You must hold at least one of the following qualifications:

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CIOT)
• Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (CIOT)
• AIIT (including Paper 4*)
• A Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) membership qualification including:
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW),
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland (ICAI)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Post Graduate full legal qualification - in taxation matters.
• For previous or existing HMRC employees TSP or predecessor qualification (TPDP, IDP, ITS2, CPT FT2) - (note - existing HMRC employees would only be eligible if they have completed the appropriate course to get them to G7 level (or above) as a tax professional).

In October 2023, a decision was made that applicants for G7 Tax Professional roles must have successfully completed the Tax Specialist Programme or hold an equivalent qualification. To enable career development for experienced colleagues already in Tax Professional roles, if you have been successful in gaining a G7 Tax Professional role through open competition prior to October 2023, and you are not subject to any Performance Management action, you are now able to apply on level transfer for other G7 Tax Professional roles.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £58,541, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

• Pension- We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.

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