Internship Personal Income Tax Advisory Consultant - Industries

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Are you passionate about international tax law and eager to provide strategic guidance to global companies? Do you have an analytical mind and a knack for numbers? Do you welcome the opportunity to engage with clients and help them navigate the complexities of global mobility? Then join our Global Mobility Tax team!

Join us to expand your skills and learn about all aspects of Personal Income Tax. We’ll provide the global scale, personal support, inclusive culture and technology to help you grow, lead and learn. We are proud that we’ve built a workplace where people can flourish, develop and be happy. At EY you will be empowered to take responsibility and encouraged to seize opportunities to grow your expertise and your career.

Industries: Our diverse client base spans multiple sectors, including transport, logistics, manufacturing, oil & gas, pharma, retail, service providers, etc. ensuring that your experience is both broad and rich.

The opportunity: your next adventure awaits

We assist multinational companies move talent across the globe. The world is a small village nowadays and the right talent should be able to work where needed. As a team we are ensuring that mobile workforce can do their job without worrying about fiscal & payroll constrains. International companies can benefit from the state of the art advise of experienced Global Mobility experts to facilitate foreign assignments and contain associated costs.

We are looking for Interns Personal Income Tax to work from one of our offices in Diegem, Antwerp, Ghent or Hasselt.

Your Key Responsibilities

• You will learn to research and support the team to prepare high level advice in various international personal income tax matters and be on a daily basis in contact through calls, face to face meetings or e‑mails with international clients and their mobile employees with respect to global mobility issues.
• You will notably learn to and support the team to assist them with:
  • Cross border employment situations and the associated tax implications including application of Belgian domestic law and international double tax treaties in areas such as employment income, deferred income, share-based compensation, severance payments, pension income and director fees.
  • Advise on global employment structures, package optimizations, cost efficient remuneration techniques and local constrains like special tax regime for expatriates and related tax aspects.
  • Implementation of International Assignment policies and related issues as well as support the first practical payroll implementation of remuneration policies (salary splits, secondments and other international employment structures, withholding and reporting obligation).
  • Interaction with the Belgian tax authorities during complex tax procedures.
  • Understand and apply the internal processes since data is key in our job
• Collaborate with other teams within our department to ensure a holistic approach on a client level service, e.g. immigration and HR legal team for international social security and labour law implications. You will work as one team, share responsibility and engage to get the extra mile towards your client portfolio.

Your Profile

• You are a (last year) Master’s student in Law, (Applied) Economics or Commercial Sciences or a (last year) Bachelor’s student in Business Management, Legal Practice or HR. A degree in Taxation is an asset.
• You are interested in personal tax and payroll matters in an international environment, do have a specialization in Tax or might be interested to start a Tax program.
• You have good verbal and written skills in Dutch or French and in English.
• You are eager to progress: self-knowledge and self-development are important for you.
• You like to communicate. You are not shy to engage in client relationships and have great writing skills.
• You are eager to work as a team player and at the same time find independence.
• You have an analytical mind and affinity with numbers.

What’s in it for you

Why EY is the place to feel empowered to flourish?

• Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.
• We focus on well-being by creating a positive team atmosphere where working, learning and caring go hand in hand. We do this by facilitating the organizations of various teambuilding and afterwork activities.
• You will broaden your horizons by working with teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and cultural.
• We offer you a clear career path with the possibility to join the team permanently after your internship and your graduation.

Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.

Let’s build your exceptional EY experience. Apply now.