Question of law

'In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.' So said Benjamin Franklin in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy in 1789.

While plenty of people will not be thrilled by this fact for tax professionals at least one part of it is excellent news. Taxes impact on so many aspects of life (and death!) that tax professionals will rarely find themselves without a job.

the beauty of this is also the variety available for those working in tax. You do not have to work for a firm of accountants to be a tax professional lots of other openings exist. One of these is to combine your tax expertise with law or vice versa.

Important role

Tax lawyers are playing an increasingly important role in law firms for example in merger and acquisitions and tax litigation. In addition Georgiana...