Average Tax Accountant salary in the UK

A leading UK-based retail organisation is seeking a Tax Accountant to join its finance team based in Watford. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business in a hands-on tax role with broad exposure across UK corporate taxes.As Tax Accountant, you will be:Preparing and submitting corporation tax returns, including supporting computations and disclosures.Managing VAT compliance, including preparation and review of VAT returns.Supporting tax reporting for month-end and year-end processes.Assisting with tax audits and responding to information requests.Monitoring changes in tax legislation and assessing the impact on the business.Providing tax support to wider finance and commercial teams as required.Requirements:ACA, ACCA qualified or equivalent.Proven experience in corporation tax and VAT within industry or practice.Strong technical knowledge of UK tax legislation.Ability to communicate tax matters clearly to non-tax stakeholders.Apply ASAP to be considered for this Tax Accountant role.We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit and for our privacy policy.

We are recruiting for a Tax Accountant / Manager on behalf of a well-established accountancy firm, with the role being based at the firm’s Milton Keynes office. The firm provides high quality services to businesses and individuals, and this role will be to provide tax advisory and compliance services to a range of clients.This Tax Accountant / Manager role would suit either someone newly qualified as Tax Accountant or someone with over three years post qualified experience as Tax manager, hence the wide salary range advertised.As Tax Accountant / Manager your responsibilities will include:Manage and review corporate tax returns (CT600s), trust returns, and personal self-assessment tax returnsEnsuring all filings are completed accurately and submitted within HMRC deadlinesOversee VAT, PAYE, and other tax-related filings where requiredProvide proactive tax planning and advisory support to individuals and corporate clientsAdvise on areas such as capital gains tax, inheritance tax, dividend planning, and business restructuringAct as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients and communicate complex tax matters clearly and effectively to clientsBuild and maintain strong, trusted client relationships and deliver excellent client serviceSupervise and support junior members of the tax teamReview and provide feedback on work prepared by othersPromote efficient workflows and uphold quality standards across tax processesKeep up to date with current tax legislation and HMRC developments and keep clients and internal teams informed of relevant changes and implicationsIdentify opportunities to expand services or attract new clients and support proposalsPlease do apply for this role if you can satisfy the following criteria:Be qualified ACA, ACCA, CTA or ATTHave significant mixed tax experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environmentStrong up to date technical knowledge of UK legislationGood general IT skills and working knowledge of tax and accounting softwareExcellent written and verbal communication skillsBe we organised and able to work effectively within a team and independently when neededClient focussed approachSubmit your CV for this Tax Accountant / Manager roleUnfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Tax Accountant12 month FTC with strong possibility of becoming permanentc.£50,000-£60,000 + bonusHybrid working – 2 days office / 3 days remoteI’m working with a large, established business that is looking to bring in a Tax Accountant on a 12 month fixed term contract.There is a strong possibility that the role could become permanent, so it could be a good option for someone who is open to a contract but would ideally like something longer term.The working pattern is also very flexible, with only two days a week required in the office and the rest working remotely.The role would suit someone with UK corporation tax experience, either from practice or industry. You don’t need to have done everything in the job spec before, but you will need to be comfortable working with tax computations, tax reporting, reconciliations and financial data.The role will include:Preparing corporation tax calculations and supporting schedulesPulling together information for tax reportingReviewing accounting data and identifying tax adjustmentsHelping with year-end tax analysisLiaising with finance teams to gather and check informationSupporting tax payments, forecasts and related analysisHelping improve existing tax processesWorking with external advisers where neededSupporting wider tax and finance projectsYou’ll probably be ATT, CTA, ACA or ACCA qualified / part-qualified, although strong experience is just as important.The main thing is that you have a good grounding in UK corporation tax, strong attention to detail and are happy working in a hands-on tax role within a larger business.This could suit someone currently in practice looking for a move in-house, or someone already working in a tax role within industry who wants more flexibility.For more information, please get in touch for a confidential chat.