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Taxation Experts

Taxation experts advise on tax matters and assess tax liabilities.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£23,458
£42,322
£74,464

New workers start around £23,458. Normal pay is £42,322 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £74,464.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 52,673 vacancies for this type of job

7.07%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Represents Government, client or employer in contested claims before tax officials or an independent tribunal.

  • Discusses disputed cases with accountants and other specialists.

  • Stays abreast of all changes in tax law and precedent.

  • Considers particular problems concerning all forms of personal and company taxation.

  • Examines accounts of industrial, commercial and other establishments to determine their tax liability and adjusts claims where necessary.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Corporate Tax

  • Accounting

  • Tax Management

  • Tax Consulting

  • Tax Returns

  • Tax Compliance

  • Tax Planning

  • Finance

  • Auditing

  • Business Development

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Planning

  • Advising

  • Detail Oriented

  • Problem Solving

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Research

  • Leadership

  • Mentorship

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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Accounting with Study Abroad

Durham University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including placement abroad · Durham · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Economics

University of Portsmouth

BSc Econ H · 4 Years · Sandwich · Portsmouth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/128

Economics (with Foundation Year)

Bournemouth University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Poole · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 48/72

Accountancy and Finance

Southampton, Solent University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Finance

University of Westminster, London

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich including industrial placement · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Accountancy

Coventry University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Coventry · 01/2026

Tariff points: 120/120

Economics

Northeastern University London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 01/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Business Economics

Teesside University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 80/104

Finance

University of Manchester

BAEcon · 3 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Economics (Industry)

Lancaster University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Lancaster · 01/10/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Accountancy (GCU Pathways)

Glasgow Caledonian University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Glasgow · 11/08/2025

Tariff points: 75/75

Finance with Foundation Year

Birkbeck, University of London

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · London · 10/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Mathematics with a Year Abroad

Queen Mary University of London

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Finance

University of Northampton

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Northampton · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Economics

Sheffield Hallam University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Sheffield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

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