2026 Tax Market Insight & Salary Guide Available Now
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2026 Tax Market Insight and Salary Guide — the most comprehensive picture of the UK in-house tax market we've produced to date.
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Hiring Strategy
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Succession Planning in your Tax Department
Succession planning should, in essence - happen in every organisation to future-proof your teams and ensure success. But, some hiring managers or talent teams are unsure where to start, especially in smaller organisations where outsourcing talent is more popular than in-house activity.
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Six Tips to Retain Tax Talent
Employee turnover can have significant knock-on effects, including the associated costs of hiring and training replacements, as well as decreased morale and productivity, especially if multiple team members leave at once. Retaining top talent has always been a challenge, but in the current competitive, candidate-driven tax market, it has become even more crucial.
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The Benefits of an Accurate Job Description
Recruiting the right talent is a crucial, yet often time-consuming task for HR professionals. Amidst the sea of qualifications, competencies and workforce dynamics, a good job description is the lighthouse guiding the recruitment ship. It streamlines the hiring process, attracts the best candidates, and acts as a solid basis for future performance reviews and management.
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When to Recruit your First In-House Tax Professional
For many businesses, knowing “hiring triggers” can be difficult - especially when you have multiple teams and seniorities to account for, and the same goes for hiring your first in-house tax professional. Traditionally, many organisations rely on external accountancy firms, either due to not needing human resources or for the ease of outsourcing.
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Five Big Risks of Making Low Salary Offers
We are operating in an incredibly competitive market, more so now than ever before. We’ve seen many organisations lose impeccable talent due to not being able to keep up or deliver on package demands. Although candidates aren’t solely motivated by financial package, it can be a dealbreaker for many.
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Tax Market Insights - 2023
The last few years have been full of economic curveballs: the pandemic, exceptionally fast recovery and the highest inflation in four decades. The bounce back post-lockdown saw job openings soar to historic levels across many markets, with the UK workforce growing to all-time highs.
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Three Ways to Streamline your Interview Process & Attract More Talent
Recruiting and hiring are challenging, particularly if you’re an organisation with aggressive growth milestones that you need to hit. Not only are you competing with organisations in proximity, but the market has become truly global over the past 12-18 months, as remote and hybrid working has become the norm.
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Demand for Tax Candidates on the Rise
Did you know that 72% of candidates will be considering a career move in the next 12 months? The demand for talent has only continued to grow, and we don’t anticipate that it will slow down any time soon.
