6+ PQE Corporate Tax Associate

Full Job Description

During the last 12 months, the tax team has advised other departments, clients, and intermediaries on a wide range of tax issues including those detailed below:

* · Corporate finance support on deals worth approx. £1.0 billion

* · Customs Excise investigations (arrest, search warrants, confiscation and JR)

* · VAT tribunals for sums in excess of £2.5m

* · Successfully acting for clients looking to clawback tax and national insurance from former employees

* · VAT and stamp duty planning on miscellaneous property transactions

* · Tax mitigation schemes for buyers and sellers of development land

* · Advice to US investment funds onUKtax issues

* · Implementation of 'offshore' tax planning schemes

* · Advice and negotiation in respect of tax issues arising out of leasing transactions in the transport sector

* · Use of structured finance arrangements for ownership ofUKproperties (residential and commercial)

* · Advice on Stamp Duty Land Tax mitigation schemes for a variety of commercial and property related transactions

* · Advice and implementation on use of employee benefit trusts for high earners

* · Tax advice issues arising from cross border syndicated debt

* · Reconstruction of groups of companies

* · Advice on innovative user of partnership structures

With a varied work load, the post holder can expect to become involved in all or any of the following:

* · Corporate finance support;

* · Structuring acquisition and disposals;

* · Advising on corporate reconstruction and group arrangements;

* · Investigations and enquiries;

* · Structuring property transactions for landowners, funds and end users;

* · Asset finance support;

* · Employee related tax advice;

* · Bespoke Share scheme work;

* · Advice to minimise shareholder tax;

* · EIS VCT and corporate venturing advice;

* · Partnership tax;

* · Environmental taxes;

* · Tax advice to owner-managed businesses;

* · Stamp duty, capital allowance and VAT saving schemes;

* · Tax-related litigation

The successful candidate will have trained and qualified at a top tier firm and this opportunity would suit someone who maybe thinking of relocating outsideLondonfor more of a work life balance or an associate who is looking for a firm where progression and partnership prospects are excellent.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

September 12, 2012 • Posted in: General

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