Tax Assistant – Edinburgh - £26,000 - £32,000 DOE
Do you want to work for a highly professional leading law firm?
Are you looking to develop your skills in a different environment?
Are you looking to build you knowledge within the field of Tax?
What does a day to day look like?
- To ensure correct tax returns are prepared and submitted to HMRC within time limits. This will include preparing returns for individuals, trusts, estates and charities
- Maintain and up-date the Capital Gains Tax records and other appropriate records;
- Ensure clients are advised of their tax payments and repayments position and check that such payments or repayments are made/received as necessary
- To maintain the profitability of tax compliance work by recording time spent on clients accurately and ensuring work is carried out efficiently and with no time wastage
- Review own clients regularly to ensure files, section records and other matters, including feeing tax matters, are up-to-date
- Review annually the client’s affairs against a check list to consider if tax mitigation is possible and provide pro-active tax advice on the mitigation of tax liabilities
- Liaise with HMRC on various tax matters
Who are we looking for?
- Working knowledge necessary - a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role
- Strong background in Personal Tax, UK Income Tax and Capital Gains knowledge
- Preferably, ATT qualified but not essential
- Knowledge of Tax Computerised Systems including CCH, Word and Excel
Interested?
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