Indirect Tax Associate Apprenticeship - MHA
MHA
Buckinghamshire (MK9 1LZ)
Closes on Monday 7 December 2026
Posted on 27 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Kickstart your career with MHA's Indirect Tax Apprenticeship in Milton Keynes, starting April 2027. Gain hands-on experience supporting businesses with VAT, customs duties and international tax compliance while studying towards your ATT and CTA qualifications. Benefit from expert mentoring, full study support and career progression.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Professional taxation technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 April 2027
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an Indirect Tax Associate, you'll experience the power of collaboration as you work with diverse teams and a varied client portfolio. Start by learning the fundamentals, including:
- Supporting businesses with VAT registrations and ongoing VAT compliance obligations
- Assisting with the preparation and review of VAT returns to help clients meet filing requirements accurately and on time
- Helping clients understand the VAT implications of trading goods and services across the UK and internationally
- Supporting clients during HMRC VAT inspections, enquiries and compliance checks
- Assisting with import, export and customs-related tax matters, helping businesses navigate international trade requirements
- Studying towards your Professional Qualification (ATT Level 4 and CTA Level 7)
Where you'll work
The Pinnacle
150 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1LZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
Training course
Professional taxation technician (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Collate, analyse, and use financial information to support evidence-based, sustainable tax decisions for stakeholders, such as individuals and businesses.
- Undertake taxation activities within the scope and limits of their role and tax specialism, such as the preparation of tax information for individuals, sole traders, partnerships or limited companies, escalating issues to more senior colleagues where appropriate.
- Apply relevant principles and legislation when undertaking taxation activities to ensure records are compliant.
- Apply professional scepticism when undertaking taxation activities, being alert to conditions which may indicate possible misstatement of information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias, and using those facts to inform and evaluate decision making in the context of providing accurate information to HMRC.
- Interpret information for tax purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report transactions or items of income or expenditure.
- Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
- Use software packages to assist with taxation tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Deliver taxation tasks with a critical eye to trends, demonstrating a ‘right first-time approach’.
- Use workload management principles to plan, organise, and prioritise own tasks and manage time effectively, such as systems for managing key tax filing dates, penalty dates, and enquiry deadlines.
- Use taxation information to add value to stakeholders through use of data visualisations, analysis, and interpretation, and communicate tax information in a way that non-tax specialist stakeholders can understand.
- Undertake file management activities, such as preparing and collating information, making accurate file notes and managing version control.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver taxation tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Communicate taxation information through different media to facilitate stakeholder understanding, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
- Collate, analyse, and use financial information to support evidence-based, sustainable tax decisions for stakeholders, such as individuals and businesses.
- Undertake taxation activities within the scope and limits of their role and tax specialism, such as the preparation of tax information for individuals, sole traders, partnerships or limited companies, escalating issues to more senior colleagues where appropriate.
- Apply relevant principles and legislation when undertaking taxation activities to ensure records are compliant.
- Apply professional scepticism when undertaking taxation activities, being alert to conditions which may indicate possible misstatement of information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias, and using those facts to inform and evaluate decision making in the context of providing accurate information to HMRC.
- Interpret information for tax purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report transactions or items of income or expenditure.
- Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
- Use software packages to assist with taxation tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Deliver taxation tasks with a critical eye to trends, demonstrating a ‘right first-time approach’.
- Use workload management principles to plan, organise, and prioritise own tasks and manage time effectively, such as systems for managing key tax filing dates, penalty dates, and enquiry deadlines.
- Use taxation information to add value to stakeholders through use of data visualisations, analysis, and interpretation, and communicate tax information in a way that non-tax specialist stakeholders can understand.
- Undertake file management activities, such as preparing and collating information, making accurate file notes and managing version control.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver taxation tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Communicate taxation information through different media to facilitate stakeholder understanding, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
MHA is a leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm, ranked 11th among the UK’s top accountancy firms in 2026. As a member of Baker Tilly International, we combine strong local relationships with access to a global network. Our people-first culture focuses on learning, development and giving colleagues the support and opportunities to build rewarding long-term careers.
Company benefits
At MHA, we reward and support our people with a fantastic benefits package, including fully funded professional qualifications, paid study leave, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.
You'll also benefit from employee recognition awards, performance bonuses, wellbeing support, access to counselling and virtual GP services, alongside excellent opportunities for professional development and long-term career progression.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon completing your apprenticeship and achieving your ATT and CTA qualifications, you'll be ready to progress into a qualified Indirect Tax Advisor role. As you gain experience, you could advance to Senior Associate, Manager and beyond, specialising in VAT, customs duties or international tax advisory, with opportunities to develop your expertise and build a long-term career at MHA.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061136.
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Closes on Monday 7 December 2026
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