VAT Manager, Digital and Devices Tax

Overview

In this VAT Manager role, you advise on global expansions, cross-border digital services, and new business models for Amazon’s Digital & Devices portfolio from London. You will partner with product and commercial teams to translate complex VAT issues into actionable guidance, supporting launches, restructurings, and compliance in a fast-moving environment. You will contribute to broader indirect tax strategy while ensuring consistent, timely tax responses across disciplines. This role offers impact across popular Amazon brands and initiatives, with a collaborative, globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to VAT advisor for designated business lines within the Digital & Devices portfolio, translating business objectives into pragmatic tax solutions.
• Support product and service expansions, restructurings, cross-border digital services, and e-invoicing initiatives with clear VAT treatment and action plans.
• Contribute to wider VAT and indirect tax strategy and ensure consistent tax responses across disciplines.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, product, and operations teams to align on indirect tax positions before deals or launches.
• Maintain awareness of place of supply rules, cross-border VAT considerations, and implementation roadmaps across markets.

Key requirements

• Professional qualification in tax, accounting or law (CA/ACA/CTA/CIOT or equivalent)
• Experience in international indirect tax planning and cross-border tax matters
• Experience dealing with tax authorities in multinational contexts
• Advisory experience in a large accounting/consultancy practice, law firm, tax authority, or in-house tax function

• Collaborative mindset
• Clear communication
• Business-facing acumen
• International indirect tax planning
• Cross-border VAT knowledge
• Place of supply rules

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