Junior VAT Specialist, IBFD, Amsterdam

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, mainly having expertise in the tax systems of various countries, as well as specialisation in key areas of taxation.

Currently, we have an opening for the challenging position of:

Junior VAT Specialist

The VAT Knowledge Group is part of IBFD’s Knowledge Centre. This Knowledge Group is responsible for the publications that focus on VAT, such as the International VAT Monitor, VAT Worldwide and VAT in Europe. You will be appointed as a Junior VAT Specialist of the VAT Knowledge Group.

Responsibilities and activities
Publications
 Responsible for reviewing and editing of some of the publications of the VAT Knowledge Group
 Writing reports on VAT developments
 Assist with other publications on an ad hoc basis
 Answer questions about the content of publications
 Maintaining and gathering contacts with the external network

Other activities, occasionally, may include:
 Provide occasional support to other departments of IBFD, e.g. the International Tax Training and the Government Consultancy Department
 Participate in academic activities
 Participate in comparative research on cross border taxation
 Provide information to clients

Requirements
 University degree in law, accountancy or related area (an LLM or other post graduate degree in international tax is an advantage)
 Minimum 3 to maximum 5 years experience in domestic and international indirect tax law of one or more jurisdictions

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)

Salary & fringe benefits

We offer a full-time position with a salary, depending on background and relevant work experience, between EUR 3,500 and EUR 4,200 gross per month.
Completed by an attractive package of fringe benefits, including:
 8% holiday pay
 Flexibility with 5.44% Personal Budget (individual choice to buy up to 13 days extra paid holiday per year or receive an end-of-year bonus)
 Free physiotherapy massage every three weeks.

For more information, please contact:
J. Sol, Principal Associate VAT
E-mail: j.sol@ibfd.org

Please send your resume together with a motivational letter before 10 March 2017 to: recruitment@ibfd.org.