Tax
Applying sales tax, employment tax, and other tax rules correctly to the organisation's transactions, and recovering tax where allowed.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- recognise sales tax on invoices and code it correctly
- explain when to ask a tax specialist for advice
- 2. Working
You can:
- prepare tax returns and reconciliations under supervision
- apply the right tax treatment to common purchases and income
- check employment status for contractors under guidance
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- manage the organisation's tax returns and tax reconciliations
- advise on the tax treatment of contracts, such as software licences, cloud services, and shared services
- maximise tax recovery within the rules
- 4. Expert
You can:
- own the organisation's tax strategy and tax risk
- lead discussions with the tax authority on complex issues
- assess the tax effect of major changes, such as new partnerships or trading activities
Closest ESCO skills
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Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance officer | Finance officer | 3 | Awareness |
| Senior finance officer | Finance officer | 4 | Working |
| Finance team leader | Finance officer | 5 | Working |
| Trainee financial accountant | Financial accountant | 5 | Awareness |
| Financial accountant | Financial accountant | 6 | Working |
| Senior financial accountant | Financial accountant | 7 | Practitioner |
| Financial accounting manager | Financial accountant | 8a | Practitioner |
| Head of financial accounts | Financial accountant | 8b | Practitioner |
| Payroll officer | Payroll officer | 3 | Awareness |
| Senior payroll officer | Payroll officer | 4 | Working |
| Payroll team leader | Payroll officer | 5 | Working |
| Payroll manager | Payroll officer | 6 | Practitioner |