VAT Associate

Challenging position for the VAT team!

Join IBFD as a VAT Associate

IBFD is the leading international provider of cross-border tax expertise. An independent, non-profit foundation, IBFD has a long-standing history in supporting and contributing to tax research and academic activities. IBFD utilizes a global network of tax experts to serve Fortune 500 companies, governments, universities, international consultancy firms and tax advisers. IBFD’s core business is research, publishing (online and print) and education in international taxation. All IBFD products are accessible through IBFD’s Tax Research Platform, the powerful online engine behind efficient tax information and research. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Amsterdam, IBFD also has a local presence in important markets such as Asia and China and North America.

The IBFD Knowledge Centre is home to most of the tax specialists within IBFD. It is a publications and research department with staff engaged in updating and reviewing IBFD’s publications, conducting research in international tax, and lecturing on various tax topics. The Knowledge Centre is comprised of several Knowledge Groups focused either on particular geographic regions or on specialist international tax topics. The research staff of the Knowledge Centre is drawn from all over the world, having expertise in the tax systems of various countries, as well as specialization in key areas of taxation.

The VAT Knowledge Group is part of IBFD’s Knowledge Centre. This group is responsible for covering indirect tax developments including VAT (GST), customs, excises duties and environmental taxes across the world in e.g. news reports, country tax guides, case law summaries and dossiers.

The successful applicant will be engaged as an Associate and will have tax technical and editorial responsibility for the assigned portfolio of publications in these topics. In this role, the associate will work closely with other team members specialized in VAT, with managers and staff of the various Knowledge Groups within the IBFD Knowledge Centre, as well as other departments within IBFD.

Main responsibilities

• Reviewing and editing detailed country tax guides on VAT/GST/Sales taxes.
• Reviewing and editing publications on European Customs and Excise duties topics.
• Editing news reports prepared by external correspondents to support the Newsroom with the preparation of IBFD’s daily newsletter.
• Assist with other publications on an ad hoc basis.
• Relationship-building and relationship management (with authors, correspondents, and allied organizations).
• Provide occasional support to other departments of IBFD, e.g. the Training Delivery or Capacity Building Departments.
• Participate in comparative research on cross border taxation related to VAT/GST.
• Support team members with the preparation of (online) trainings on VAT/GST topics.

Requirements

• University degree in law, accountancy, or related area (an LLM or other post graduate degree in international tax is an advantage).
• 0-2 years’ experience in domestic and international indirect tax law of one or more jurisdictions. Knowledge of customs law is an advantage.

Skills

• Excellent editorial and writing skills.
• Sharp eye for detail.
• Native (or equivalent) command of the English language (knowledge of other languages will be an advantage)
• Excellent communication skills.
• Independent person who likes to work in a team.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn.

Salary & fringe benefits

We offer you a full-time (37 hours) position with a starting salary, depending on background and relevant work experience, between €3,900 and €4,500 gross per month. This is completed by an attractive package of fringe benefits, including:

• 8% holiday pay.
• Flexibility with 5.44% Personal Budget (option to purchase 13 extra days off or receive payout).
• Hybrid working.
• Premium free pension.
• Free office lunches from Monday to Thursday.
• The possibility to work abroad for a maximum of 3 month per year.
• Attractive training and development opportunities.