Tax Operational Specialist, Sova Capital Limited

SOVA Capital Limited is an FCA authorised and regulated broker based in London. We offer institutional and corporate clients a full range of investment brokerage services, including independent research, securities trading, electronic and high-touch execution and public capital markets financing.

Now we're looking to recruit a Tax Operational Specialist (Moscow) on a full time, permanent basis to join the existing international team.

Overall Responsibilities:

- Supporting tax matters involving CRS, FATCA, DAC6 and tax transparency

- Supporting issues related to FATCA, CRS & QI, QDD changes relating to the UK tax legislation

- Compliance with QI, QDD, FATCA and CRS regimes obligations:

* Identification and documentation of clients (U.S. Tax Forms W8, W9; FATCA&CRS self-certifications)

* Verification of withheld tax

* Annual tax returns preparation

* Monitoring of tax legislative changes and their impact on the firm

* Assistance in preparation of effective internal controls

- Preparation and control of Tax data in accordance with procedures, ensuring timely distribution of 1099/1042-S reports, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of Form 1042

- Preparation and submission of AEOI reporting to HMRC

- Transaction taxes monitoring:

* Compliance with the various regimes - UK & Irish SDRT, UK & Irish PTM Levy, French FTT, Italian FTT, Hong Kong Stamp Duty, Polish TCLT, Greek Sales tax;

* Verification of withheld tax

* Tax returns preparation

* Communication with local Tax authorities relating to various issues

- Maintaining tax data in internal systems:

* Annual reconciliation of clients’ tax documentation

* Validation of reports prepared by other departments

* New clients and accounts approval

- Initiating and driving the modernisation of tax processes in line with various tax regimes

- Revision of QI, FATCA and CRS provisions within legal documentation (i.e. GMRA, GMSLA, ISDA)

- Initiating the development and refinement of the internal policies and procedures, risk management, and controls

- Providing timely and accurate comments for a variety of business transactions including: Capital Markets Origination, Venture Capital, New Products and Business initiatives, etc. with respect to operational taxes and potential consequences

- Seeking and coordinating advice from external consultants, service providers and local tax authorities in the operating countries

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