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Tax advisers advise individual or corporate clients on legal ways of reducing their tax bills.
What tax advisers do
- may specialise in compliance work or consultancy
- may advise on tax laws of other countries
- may specialise in personal, corporate, international or value-added tax.
Key skills
- communication skills
- ability to write clear reports
- numeracy and accuracy
- ability to analyse and absorb information
- attention to detail
- negotiating skills
- problem-solving
- discretion
- understanding of how businesses work
- ability to explain tax implications to non-experts.
Training to be a tax adviser
Tax advisers train while in employment, studying part time for the examinations of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Another route is to qualify as an accountant, then specialise in taxation work.
Salaries
Starting salaries are between £18,000 and £30,000. A newly qualified consultant could expect to earn between £28,000 and £45,000. Senior tax advisers can earn over £120,000.
