Employment Tax Incentives Expert

About the role

PwC is strengthening its Reward & Employment Tax team in Brussels and is looking for an Employment Tax Incentives Expert. You will advise clients on complex employment tax matters, focusing on wage withholding tax, withholding tax exemptions, R&D incentives, social security reductions, tax rulings and tax claims. The role combines client advisory, project management and business development.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of client engagements, projects and ad hoc queries in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Advise on wage withholding tax, withholding tax exemption regimes and incentives linked to R&D, night and shift work.
• Help clients identify, implement and optimise tax incentives while complying with Belgian tax legislation.
• Defend clients' interests during fiscal and social audits and information requests: review documents, identify risks, prepare the defence, negotiate with authorities and propose remediation actions.
• Lead complex projects, coordinate internal and external stakeholders and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Review technical analyses, calculations and tax assessments, using data analysis and Excel where needed.
• Act as a key point of contact, collaborate with tax teams, legal professionals and other specialists, and contribute to business development, proposals and market initiatives.
• Mentor and coach junior colleagues.

Required profile

• At least 4 years of experience in employment taxation, tax incentives, reward consulting or a related tax or legal advisory environment.
• Strong knowledge of Belgian employment tax legislation and incentive frameworks.
• Experience managing client engagements or projects independently; audit and tax authority interaction experience is a strong asset.
• Fluency in English and either Dutch or French; a good working knowledge of the other national language is an asset.

Required skills

• Very good Excel skills and confidence with complex datasets and financial analyses.
• Analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Project and stakeholder management, and excellent communication and presentation skills.