UK Tax Adviser

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The Opportunity

Primary responsibility

Case worker for a designated portfolio of partners on all UK tax related issues ensuring filing obligations are satisfied, and payments made, on an accurate and timely basis.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing UK tax returns for a portfolio of partners, spouses, retired partners and consultants based in both the UK and overseas. These returns will be reviewed by one of the Managers in the team.
• Preparing calculations to show the split of partners' tax liabilities between that relating to partnership income and that relating to personal income.
• Assisting with the preparation of the firm’s Partnership tax returns.
• Preparing lettings statements, both on the cash and accruals basis, to form part of the tax returns.
• Calculating the amount partners can pay in pension contributions and advising on how the tax relief will be distributed to them by the firm.
• Dealing with queries from partners regarding their tax affairs, including income tax planning, capital gains tax planning and non UK residence issues.
• Responding to all correspondence from partners, HMRC and third parties in a timely manner.
• Communicating with partners by email, Microsoft Teams, or face to face in the office.
• Supporting managers/or conducting meetings with partners as appropriate.
• Working, under supervision, with other sub-teams on project and other work as required.
• Helping the team with all aspects of our work, including some administrative matters such as journal entries and maintaining various records.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• CTA qualified.
• At least 3 years' experience in personal and/or partnership tax.
• Experience in non UK residence issues, including advising on the UK tax issues on leaving and returning to the UK.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Good organisational skills coupled with the ability to analyse issues thoroughly and in a logical manner.
• Confidentiality is of extreme importance.

Team

Business Finance

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

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