# Competences — tax clerk

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84fabf82-4abf-4f41-99aa-55718a2e500b).

## Essential

- **accounting techniques** (knowledge)
- **bookkeeping regulations** (knowledge)
- **calculate debt costs** (skill/competence)
- **calculate tax** (skill/competence)
- **debt classification** (knowledge)
- **fraud detection** (knowledge)
- **inform on fiscal duties** (skill/competence)
- **inspect taxation documents** (skill/competence)
- **interpret financial statements** (skill/competence)
- **perform clerical duties** (skill/competence)
- **prepare tax returns forms** (skill/competence)
- **tax legislation** (knowledge)
- **use spreadsheets software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- accounting department processes (knowledge)
- advise on tax planning (skill/competence)
- advise on tax policy (skill/competence)
- assess seizable goods (skill/competence)
- cadastral taxation (knowledge)
- check accounting records (skill/competence)
- disseminate information on tax legislation (skill/competence)
- handle financial disputes (skill/competence)
- handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
- insolvency law (knowledge)
- inspect tax returns (skill/competence)
- manage accounts (skill/competence)
- observe confidentiality (skill/competence)
- research taxation procedures (skill/competence)
- use accounting systems (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 14 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- asset verification — **21 %**
- customer service — **21 %**
- data entry — **21 %**
- record keeping — **21 %**
- tax deficiency collection — **21 %**
- tax return preparation — **21 %**
- wage garnishment — **21 %**
- tax collection — **14 %**
- tax compliance — **14 %**
- bookkeeping — **14 %**

### Responsibilities

- case monitoring — **21 %**
- compliance processing — **21 %**
- hmrc liaison — **14 %**
- record maintenance — **14 %**
- tax return preparation — **14 %**

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