Company Taxation Officer (CTO)

Falkland Islands Government | Treasury Department | Taxation Office

Reports to: Head of Corporation Tax

Grade: Falkland Islands Government Grade B

Last Revised: September 2023

Last Evaluated: March 2019

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About the Role

The Falkland Islands Government is seeking a highly capable and technically skilled Company Taxation Officer (CTO) to join the Treasury Department’s Taxation Office. This is a key professional role focused on applying the Taxes Ordinance of the Falkland Islands, supporting the effective administration and collection of revenue, and contributing to the ongoing development of tax policy and legislation.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring corporation tax systems operate effectively, while also providing technical leadership, supporting colleagues, and acting as a trusted point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders.

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Role Purpose

As Company Taxation Officer, you will help ensure the efficient and effective operation of tax administration systems in the Falkland Islands. You will be responsible for managing corporation tax casework, supporting compliance activity, contributing to legislative development, and helping maintain high professional and technical standards across the Taxation Office.

This role offers a varied and influential opportunity for someone with strong technical taxation expertise, sound judgement, and the ability to work confidently in a busy, public-facing environment.

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What You’ll Be Responsible For

Corporation Tax Compliance and Casework

• Conduct full and aspect enquiries into companies and larger unincorporated businesses, including partnerships.

• Review both locally registered businesses and international businesses operating in the Falkland Islands.

• Maximise the recovery of taxes properly due under the Taxes Ordinance.

• Manage corporation tax casework arising from:

• annual returns

• assessment cycles

• outstanding issues from earlier years

Technical Oversight and Staff Development

• Help develop, monitor, and maintain enquiry techniques used by other staff.

• Support technical work involving:

• companies

• unincorporated businesses

• self-employed individuals

• Contribute to the professional development and technical understanding of junior colleagues.

• Promote strong working practices and technical consistency across the wider Taxation Office.

Policy and Legislative Development

• Work closely with the Head of Corporation Tax and the Commissioner of Taxation on tax policy matters.

• Support decisions on the most appropriate tax systems for the Falkland Islands Government.

• Review the Falkland Islands Taxes Ordinance 1997 and identify areas requiring attention or improvement.

• Compare local provisions with UK tax legislation where relevant.

• Liaise with:

• UK technical experts

• the Attorney General’s tax legislative drafter

• stakeholders involved in public consultation

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key point of contact for enquiries relating to corporation tax and its rules.

• Communicate clearly and professionally with:

• members of the public

• the local business community

• overseas businesses

• senior FIG management

• elected Members

Operational Support

• Support the Head of Corporation Tax in embedding best operating practices across the Taxation Office.

• Work collaboratively as part of a busy and changing team environment.

• Contribute ideas, challenge assumptions constructively, and help develop practical solutions to problems.

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What Success Looks Like in This Role

The Company Taxation Officer will be expected to deliver across four key areas:

• Manage and progress corporation tax casework efficiently and accurately

• Strengthen the knowledge and capability of junior colleagues

• Contribute meaningfully to tax policy and legislation development

• Provide expert guidance and responsive support to internal and external stakeholders

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What We’re Looking For

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will bring substantial technical taxation expertise and the confidence to work independently while supporting others.

Essential

• Significant practical experience working in a Taxation Office

• Strong practical expertise in corporation tax compliance and investigating company accounts

• Detailed technical knowledge of UK tax legislation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with business users and stakeholders

• Experience of mentoring and developing colleagues within a complex technical environment

• Ability to use IT systems and software packages to an intermediate level, including:

• Word

• Excel

• Access

• formatting, calculations, data manipulation, reporting, and database work

• Ability to work positively and effectively with:

• colleagues across departments

• external organisations

• members of the public

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify improvements while maintaining high standards

• Ability to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision

• Sound judgement and consistent decision-making

• High standards of confidentiality

• Good organisational and interpersonal skills

• A proactive and flexible approach to work

• Ability to adapt workload to meet team priorities and support collaborative working

Desirable

• Oil taxation experience

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Personal Attributes

We are looking for a professional who combines technical excellence with resilience, accountability, and sound judgement.

You will demonstrate:

• Political sensitivity and awareness

• The ability to work under pressure for sustained periods when required

• A strong sense of responsibility

• A competent, reliable, and diligent approach to work

• Determination to see tasks through to completion

• Consistency in judgement

• A questioning mindset

• Flexibility and a positive attitude toward change

• The ability to generate innovative ideas and imaginative solutions

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Qualifications

Essential

• Detailed technical knowledge of UK tax legislation

• At least one of the following professional qualifications, or equivalent:

• HMRC Tax Professional Development Programme
  (now the Tax Specialist Programme)

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)

• CCAB / CIMA accountant qualification

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Working Style

This role would suit someone who is comfortable operating in a **busy, evolving, and public-facing department**. You should be confident balancing technical casework with broader responsibilities such as policy input, stakeholder engagement, and team support.

You will need to bring a combination of professional expertise, initiative, creativity, and the ability to respond constructively to change.

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Additional Duties

This job description outlines the main responsibilities of the role, but it is not intended to be exhaustive. The postholder may be asked to undertake additional duties that are reasonable and consistent with the level and grade of the position.

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Criminal Record Checks

This post is regarded as a sensitive position.

All applicants for Government posts will be asked to disclose convictions at the application stage. Criminal records will only be taken into account for recruitment purposes where the conviction is relevant to the role.

Having an unspent conviction will not automatically prevent a candidate from being appointed. Each case will be considered on its individual circumstances and the background to the offence or offences.

Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence and considered only in relation to the post applied for.

Failure to disclose information that is directly relevant to the post may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment.

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How You Will Be Assessed

Selection decisions will be based on the following assessment methods:

• A – Application Form

• I – Selection Interview

• R – Reference

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Important Note for Applicants

Please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. You should provide clear and concise examples showing your knowledge, experience, skills, and personal attributes against each criterion listed in the person specification.

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Why This Role Matters

This is more than a technical taxation role. It is an opportunity to help shape the effectiveness of corporation tax administration in the Falkland Islands, support legislative improvement, and influence best practice across a key government function.

If you have the technical expertise, professional confidence, and commitment to public service required to succeed, this role offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting contribution.