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VAT Compliance Consultant EU-UK

Hybrid in Spain·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

Ayming

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Hybrid, Spain
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
2+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance, meal vouchers, gym access

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 2 to 4 years of experience in the tax department of a large company, tax firm, or tax consultancy.
  • Degree in Law, Economics, or Business Administration (LADE).
  • Master's degree or specialization course in Taxation, Tax Advisory, or VAT.
  • High level of spoken and written English.
  • Essential: previous experience in filing VAT returns in the European Union and United Kingdom (Switzerland is desirable).

Nice to have

  • Desirable: knowledge of customs, Excise Duties, and international direct taxation.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Permanent Contract
  • Competitive fixed remuneration 
  • Performance incentives We recognize your achievements with a motivating variable component.
  • Meal voucher 
  • Private medical insurance 
  • Healthy Space / Emotional Well-being – Free and confidential access to psychology sessions and mental health resources
  • Remote work support – Monthly allowance so you can work comfortably from home.
  • Hybrid and flexible working model - Adapt your schedule by combining office and remote work in whatever way works best for you.
  • Well Hub (formerly gympass) - a platform that offers personalized services in fundamental areas such as physical exercise, mental health, or nutrition

The role

Join our team and play a key role in managing and advising international clients on indirect taxation (VAT). You will work in coordination with senior consultants and Managers, helping with the tax compliance of companies operating in international goods and services markets.

What you'll do

Indirect tax compliance in the European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Preparation, review, and filing of VAT tax returns and complementary obligations in accordance with the applicable regulations in different European jurisdictions (VAT, ECL/EC Sales List, Intrastat, and other associated formal obligations) with the help of a digital solution.

  • Refund procedures in the EU for non-established entities (Directive 2008/9/EC – “8th Directive”), and alternative routes through VAT registration (obtaining a VAT number and compliance with periodic obligations, where applicable).
  • Analysis of the mandatory nature of registration for VAT purposes in different Member States (VAT number) and management of recurring obligations.
  • Advisory on international operations to be declared in different tax models:
      • Accrual of operations
      • Applicable VAT rates.
      • Deductibility of input VAT
      • Declaration of output VAT.
      • VAT analysis of different operations; intra-community supplies, imports, exports, etc.
      • Rules of location.
      • Application of the reverse charge mechanism
  • Review of invoicing obligations in EU countries.

Proficiency in Spanish VAT Law and European VAT regulations (VAT Directive), with a special focus on international operations: intra-community supplies and acquisitions, exports and imports, rules of location, and exemption/zero-rate requirements.

  • Demonstrable experience in the filing and review of returns and recurring obligations: VAT, Intrastat, intra-community operations model (ECL/349 or equivalents), and associated documentation.
  • Experience in VAT recovery procedures for input VAT:
    • by Spanish companies abroad, and/or
    • in Spain by non-established entities,
      including analysis between registration for VAT purposes and/or VAT refund procedures for non-established entities, as the case may be.

About Ayming

Ayming is an international consulting firm specializing in innovation, R&D tax incentives, and business performance improvement. With a global presence across Europe, North America, and Asia, the company helps organizations optimize their financial strategies and maximize innovation-related benefits. In Spain, Ayming operates with a dedicated team focused on fiscal and innovation consulting, offering services such as R&D tax credit management and innovation project advisory.

Industry
Consulting
Headquarters
Paris, France
In Spain
Barcelona
Website
ayming.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Ayming has an office in Barcelona, Spain, offering opportunities in innovation consulting and fiscal advisory.
  • The company operates internationally, which may provide cross-border project exposure and potential mobility options.
  • Roles in Spain may require Spanish language skills, especially for client-facing positions in tax and innovation consulting.
  • The company focuses on R&D tax incentives, a niche area that offers specialized career development in fiscal consulting.

In their own words

About the company & team

As a strategic services company, Ayming works with companies and institutions worldwide to generate sustainable value year after year in Innovation, Strategy, and Tax. With a team of more than 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Tax across 14 countries; our 3 service solutions are: Consulting, Digital Services, and Managed Services.

 Ayming Spain works on innovation strategy and financing for all types of organizations, in both the public and private sectors.

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