Tax Associate – Transactional VAT Specialist

About the role

We are seeking a Czech‑native Tax Associate to join our Prague office, focusing on transactional tax advisory with a strong emphasis on VAT. The successful candidate will support complex acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and cross‑border transactions, ensuring tax efficiency and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide transactional advisory on corporate income tax, VAT and related accounting matters.
• Analyse tax implications of share deals, asset deals, mergers, de‑mergers and cross‑border restructurings.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities, propose solutions, and draft tax provisions for transaction documents.
• Conduct tax due diligence and translate findings into SPA clauses.
• Contribute to building a 3‑4 member team capable of delivering cross‑border structuring and litigation support.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in taxation or a related field.
• Certified Tax Advisor status.
• 5‑7 years of experience in transactional tax advisory, especially VAT.
• Fluent in Czech and English.
• Strong problem‑solving ability and attention to detail.

Required skills

• VAT expertise.
• Corporate income tax knowledge.
• Tax structuring and transaction advisory.
• Tax due diligence.
• Understanding of purchase price calculations and SPA drafting.