The Tax Investigations Market: A review of 2009 and predictions for 2010
2009 has been a year of many challenges for industry, commerce and banking. This has impacted significantly on the accountancy and law firms of the UK in all fields of tax with the exception of Recovery, Insolvency and some niche areas of tax planning and products.
HMRC’s apparent softly-softly approach to the investigation of small and large businesses has also led to a degree of stagnation, with a number of firms overestimating the volume of work that would arise.
Some firms have enjoyed far greater return from the Offshore Disclosure Facility than others, with Partner feedback on the success of marketing campaigns also demonstrating vastly differing fortunes.
The good news:
2010 appears to offer hope that gradual recovery will turn into actual growth and an ever increasing number of accountancy practices and law firms are showing a new willingness to recruit Tax Investigations practitioners in late Q1/early Q2 of 2010 and beyond.
Early indications suggest that this recruitment focus will primarily target those of experienced Assistant Manager grade to Senior Manager/Director level in London, Manchester and Birmingham.
A sample of current Tax Investigations roles and a flavour of what’s to come...
London:
Tax Investigations Senior Manager, London Practice - ref 3457
Tax investigations Senior Manager/Director, Law Firm, London - ref 3438
Tax Investigations Assistant Manager, London Practice - ref 3470
Manchester:
Tax Investigations Director, Manchester Listed Practice - ref 3474
Investigations Senior Manager/Director, Manchester Law Firm – ref 3475
Tax Investigations Manager, Manchester/Leeds, Listed Practice - ref 3233
Birmingham:
Tax Investigations Manager/Senior Manager, Practice - ref 3148
Tax Investigations Manager, Birmingham Practice - ref 1810
If you would be interested in discussing the market further and tailored to your own particular circumstances, please contact Medet Ali on 0207 189 8317.
www.creativetaxrecruitment.com
