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School & College Leaver, Tax, Core Tax, Birmingham, Autumn 2025
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Core Tax
Working in Tax you’ll help clients - from the largest organisations to budding entrepreneurs and high‑net‑worth individuals - manage their tax risk, understand their obligations and comply with complex legislation. You’ll tackle a broad range of work that includes multinational advisory projects, mergers and acquisitions advice, tax compliance and researching business issues that affect clients’ tax affairs.
Programme
Our School and College Leaver programmes are designed to help you develop your business skills through real client work, while studying towards qualifications that will give you a head start in your career. You’ll earn a competitive salary and receive coaching from our people, who are experts in their field. At the same time, thanks to our study support, you won’t need to worry about paying for course and exam fees, textbooks or revision materials.
What you'll do
Our Core Tax programme will have you rotate across our Direct and Indirect Tax teams during your first two years at PwC. In your third year, you'll join our Core Tax graduate programme.
Direct Tax: In this team, you'll assist clients in managing tax risk and complying with complex legislation. Our clients range from FTSE 100 companies and global organisations to budding entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, and family businesses.
Indirect Tax: In this practice, you could be involved in various tasks, from advising on the VAT implications of UK activities to participating in global projects focused on supply chains. You may also consider the impact of case law developments or provide advice on mergers and acquisitions.
What you'll gain
You'll enjoy plenty of practical, on-the-job training while studying for a professional qualification with the ATT (Association of Tax Technicians) as a core part of your programme, which is a nationally recognised qualification.
Salary starts from £25,600, plus benefits*
*Exact salary is dependent on location, and is set with reference to current market levels and business conditions, so is subject to change.
What you'll need
Minimum requirements are 96 UCAS* for the ATT pathway or 112 UCAS * for the CFAB pathway from up to three full A-Levels (or equivalent), and a Grade C or 4 or above in GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Mathematics.
Exams must have been taken in the same sitting and resits are accepted only where modules or papers have been retaken in the same academic year. If you have any extenuating circumstances related to your exam marks or the sequencing of your exams, please declare this on your application and this will be considered as we review your application.
*The UCAS tariff varies depending on the team and the professional qualification.
When to apply
Once you have submitted your application you'll have seven days to complete the online test, this is the first stage of our recruitment process.
Applications for this role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest so we recommend prompt application to avoid disappointment.
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