We are currently working with an international law firm in Prague seeking a Czech native-speaking Transactional Tax Specialist to join its growing tax practice.

The team advises on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on VAT, transactional structuring, reorganizations, and M&A-related tax matters. This is an opportunity for an experienced tax professional who understands how transactions are structured and executed, and who can identify and address the key tax issues arising throughout the transaction lifecycle.

About You

You should be capable of addressing the specific tax matters (in particular in VAT area) in relation to acquisitions and disposals (both share deal and asset deal), tax structuring exercises, changes in and development of business and operational models (both domestic and cross-border), reorganizations and restructurings (both on company and group level), financing and financing-like services, mergers, demergers, and cross-border transformations.

You shall be able to identify tax adversities, opportunities, and risks within transactions and propose suitable solutions or ways forward (in particular in VAT area).

You should possess general understanding of the transactional process (e.g. structuring for a transaction, general principles of purchase price calculation, tax DD and transposition of findings into SPA, and post completion integration).

Main Duties

  • Transactional advisory in the area of corporate income tax, VAT, and accounting matters and aspects
  • Development of the practice with the aim of having a 3-4 member team capable of doing cross-border structurings, DDs and other support/products relating to transactions, and litigations
  • Advising Czech and international clients on transactional and structuring matters
  • Collaboration with international colleagues on broader cross-border projects

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree (preferably in taxation)
  • Certified Tax Advisor
  • Minimum 5-7 years of experience
  • Good knowledge of VAT, knowledge in other taxes and/or customs is an advantage
  • General understanding of the transactional process
  • Fluent in Czech and English
  • Adaptable to business needs and different business cultures
  • Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Ability to set priorities in your area of responsibility and meet deadlines

The firm offers flexible working arrangements, combining office and home working, and the opportunity to work on sophisticated international transactions within a collaborative environment.

For a confidential discussion, please contact the consultant below via email.

Thank you.