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2.1 KiB

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)

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 %