Tax Manager, Capital Allowances

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About EY Tax

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The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager, Capital Allowance specialist to join our busy Capital Asset Tax Services (‘CATS’) team in either Manchester or Glasgow

Our specialist Capital Allowances (CAs) professionals help our clients to optimise the tax relief available on capital expenditure incurred on property, infrastructure, software and other fixed assets more broadly. They do this by combining an understanding of tax, accounting and the practical aspects of construction, property and cost management.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join EY’s specialist Capital Asset Tax Services (‘CATS’) team in London. The team help support and deliver pursuits and projects across all business sectors. This role will provide an opportunity to be involved in a fast growth part of the General Compliance and Reporting department, working for clients across the UK but with a specific focus on London.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• More than 4 years’ work experience within Capital Allowances is required.
• Experience or qualifications in quantity surveying, valuations or construction technology is welcomed, but not required.
• Strong technical skills and keen to develop further.
• Sound working knowledge of MS Excel. Additional or advanced technology skills are welcomed.
• Proven ability to read and interpret existing and new tax statute.
• Good project management skills, capable of planning and prioritising work whilst meeting all deadlines.
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards.
• Client focused and commercially aware.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically and willing to proactively suggest ideas.
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output.
• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral.
• Relationship management skills with ability to manage client expectations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Be involved in a wide range of fixed asset tax projects including discussing with clients their tax challenges and potential opportunities around fixed assets.
• Support sales and marketing activities in a chosen sector. This includes preparing capital allowances and wider fixed asset services proposals and high-level feasibility exercises to determine the potential level of allowances available.
• Assist the wider tax practice with advice on various tax technical points on transactions, vendor and purchaser due diligence.
• Liaising with the client and their advisors to obtain detailed construction cost information.
• Reviewing legal documentation (such as sale and purchase, leasehold and contribution agreements) and the tax legislation to clarify a company's entitlement to claim capital allowances.
• Analysing the relevant available documentation and supplement any deficiencies in details utilising our team's quantity surveying skills to arrive at defendable valuations.
• Investigating asset lives and business requirements to assist with decision making of allocating qualifying expenditure to the appropriate capital allowances pool.
• Review capital allowances reports prepared by the junior team in detailing the various categories of allowances identified.
• Prepare technical updates to clients and the wider tax practice following changes to the capital allowances legislation.
• Drafting technical responses to queries raised by HM Revenue & Customs into our clients’ claims.
• Build and maintain productive working relationship with clients and provide high levels of client service.

What We Offer

At EY, we’ll help you develop future-focused skills and gain world-class experiences. You’ll be empowered in a flexible environment and supported by a diverse, inclusive culture of globally connected teams that fuel your extraordinary talents.

• Global Exposure: Work with international clients and teams across EY’s global network.
• Career Progression: Develop new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow your career.
• Support & Coaching: Learn from industry experts and be mentored by senior leaders.
• Flexible Working: We support hybrid working and work-life balance. Two days in the office.
• Total Rewards Package: Competitive salary, benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture: Work in an environment that celebrates diversity and authenticity.

Ready to lead, inspire, and make an impact? Apply now!

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