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Tax advisers help clients plan their finances to make sure they're paying the right amount of tax.
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
You could:
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a degree and then further professional training through a graduate scheme, to qualify.
Most graduate employers will be looking for a minimum of an upper second class degree. Some may also require specific UCAS points, gained through GCSE and A level or equivalent qualifications. This is to show how consistent your academic achievement has been.
Your degree can be in any subject. Though not essential, the following subjects can be useful:
During your studies look out for:insight days; vacation schemes; internships; year placement opportunities
Your university careers service can help you to find work experience opportunities with business and finance companies, which will give you an advantage when you apply to graduate schemes.
You'll usually need:
The following higher apprenticeships are relevant to this role:
You'll usually need:
You could start as an assistant in an accounting department and apply for a position as a trainee adviser with a company.
Some professional services firms recruit school and college leavers with A Levels or equivalent qualifications into trainee tax adviser roles. You would receive full training from your employer, including support to gain professional qualifications.
You can apply directly to employers if you've got some of the relevant skills and knowledge needed for this job. For example, you could transfer from another profession like accountancy or law.
You'll need to apply for membership of the Association of Taxation Technicians, or work towards the Chartered Tax Adviser qualification offered by the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
You can complete a professional qualification through the Association of Taxation Technicians or the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
You can join the Chartered Institute of Taxation or Association of Taxation Technicians for professional development and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming a tax adviser from the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Association of Taxation Technicians.
With experience, you could open your own tax consultancy.
You can find out more about becoming a tax adviser from the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Association of Taxation Technicians.