Senior Associate / Associate (Tax Strategy Unit / Tax Policy Directorate)

As a tax professional, you have tax knowledge at your fingertips and the heart to build a socially responsible taxpaying community. At IRAS, we offer you the space to apply your knowledge as we transform to redefine experiences for taxpayers. You will apply your resourcefulness, strong communication skills and expertise in administering a suite of tax services ranging from service, compliance and policy formulation.
The result? Your mark of insight on tax services which are transformational.
Successful hires for this role will be posted to MOF for 3 years in the first instance, before returning to IRAS. At MOF, you will have the opportunity to formulate and implement tax policies to ensure a pro-growth fiscal system that will expand Singapore’s economic space and promote our social objectives. You will continue to undergo training and milestone programmes with IRAS during your secondment to MOF.

Responsibilities:

As Senior Associate / Associate (Tax Strategy), you will drive studies to monitor the overall equity, sustainability and resilience of our tax system, as well as analyse economic/social trends and changes in tax legislation or polices of other countries with implications on Singapore’s tax strategy

You will have the opportunity to participate in project teams that will conduct tax analytics studies to gain deeper insights into Singapore’s tax policies and enhance the formulation of Singapore’s overall tax strategy.

You will also be involved in the development of Singapore’s Medium-Term Tax Strategy that sets out the key strategic themes to guide tax policy formulation.

Requirements:

·       Background in tax or policy work

·       Degree in Economics/Business and/or an interdisciplinary field

·       Keen interest in, and passion for public policy work, especially in tax policies

·       Strong analytical ability with excellent writing, numerical such as data analytics skills, and verbal communications skills

·       Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills to engage both internal and external stakeholders