Taxation experts: pay and what the work involves

Occupation 2423 · Professional occupations

Taxation experts

Taxation experts advise on tax matters and assess tax liabilities.

How people enter it

Entry is possible with GCSEs/S grades or a BTEC/ SQA award, although many entrants possess a degree or equivalent qualification. A professional qualification is required in either accountancy or taxation. Training is undertaken on-the-job and usually takes approximately four years to complete.

What the work involves

examines accounts of industrial, commercial and other establishments to determine their tax liability and adjusts claims where necessary
considers particular problems concerning all forms of personal and company taxation
stays abreast of all changes in tax law and precedent
discusses disputed cases with accountants and other specialists
represents Government, client or employer in contested claims before tax officials or an independent tribunal

Also called

Investigator (HM Revenue and Customs) · Tax adviser · Tax consultant · Tax inspector · Tax manager · Taxation specialist

What it pays

Measure	Hours	Basis	Period	Value	Source
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	37,900.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	40,000.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	43,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	1,100.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	3,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	44,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2423 : Taxation experts	None	None	2026-03	2,100.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)

Every regional figure

ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.

Region	Measure	Hours	Value	Period
East	2423 : Taxation experts	None	1,400.00	2026-03
East Midlands	2423 : Taxation experts	None	1,000.00	2026-03
London	2423 : Taxation experts	None	12,000.00	2026-03
North East	2423 : Taxation experts	None	withheld	2026-03
North West	2423 : Taxation experts	None	4,800.00	2026-03
Northern Ireland	2423 : Taxation experts	None	1,100.00	2026-03
Scotland	2423 : Taxation experts	None	3,700.00	2026-03
South East	2423 : Taxation experts	None	6,200.00	2026-03
South West	2423 : Taxation experts	None	1,600.00	2026-03
Wales	2423 : Taxation experts	None	2,100.00	2026-03
West Midlands	2423 : Taxation experts	None	5,200.00	2026-03
Yorkshire and The Humber	2423 : Taxation experts	None	5,300.00	2026-03

Common questions

Does pay for taxation experts vary by region?

ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.

Where do these pay figures come from?

The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.

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