Tax Graduate Programme - Southampton (Autumn 2025)

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Tax Graduate Programme - Southampton (Autumn 2025)

In Tax, you'll assist clients ranging from large organisations to budding entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals in managing tax risk, understanding obligations, and complying with complex legislation. Your work will encompass a variety of tasks, including multinational advisory projects, mergers and acquisitions advice, tax compliance, and researching business issues affecting clients' tax affairs.

You’ll engage with clients on critical business matters, such as interpreting developments in case law, understanding the implications of expanding into new territories, or introducing new products.

Your role may involve working on purely UK-based activities or participating in global projects, improving internal processes, or contributing to mergers and acquisitions.

Programme

Our graduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You'll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work, picking up business, personal and technical skills you can use across the network, and throughout your career.

What you'll do

Our Core Tax graduate programme offers a comprehensive experience by rotating across our Direct and Indirect Tax teams during your first two years at PwC. In your third year, you'll specialise in a specific area of our Tax practice.

Direct Tax:

In this team, you’ll help clients manage tax risk and navigate complex legislation. Our clients range from FTSE 100 companies and global organisations to budding entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, and family businesses.

Indirect Tax:

In this practice, you could be involved in a variety of tasks, from advising on the VAT implications of UK activities to participating in global projects focused on supply chains. You may also consider the impact of case law developments or advise on mergers and acquisitions.

What you'll gain

You'll spend the initial stage of your career learning about our business and developing essential skills. For many roles, this includes building your business, personal, and technical abilities by studying to become a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

What you'll need

You must have achieved or be on track to pass an undergraduate degree or higher in any subject. We assess your progress based on the grades from your most recent completed academic year.

When to apply

Once you have submitted your application you'll have seven days to complete the online test, this is the first stage of our recruitment process.

Applications for this role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest so we recommend prompt application to avoid disappointment.

Not eligible for sponsorship

This role does not meet the criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship. To be eligible to apply for this role you must hold your own right to work in the UK which you will need to maintain for the duration of your employment.

About PwC

We work to build trust, deliver sustained outcomes and help clients solve their most important problems by combining human ingenuity and understanding with the right technology. Join us in Actuarial, Audit, Business Solutions, Consulting, Deals, Legal, Operate, Risk, Tax or Technology.

Our global strategy, called The New Equation, brings our purpose to life by bringing our people together to strive for imaginative ways of solving our clients' most important challenges. We’re investing in the areas that matter most. Building out our capabilities in ESG and Net Zero, and combining the diverse experiences and skills of our people with innovative technology to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes.

Employing over 25,000 people across the UK, attracting, retaining and investing in the best people is critical. In some areas, this could mean working towards a professional qualification. In return we ask that joiners are eager to learn, with business awareness, intellectual and cultural curiosity and the ability to build strong relationships. We encourage our people to work together to drive impact and deliver quality to our clients.

Graduates and undergraduates can expect to be part of a stimulating environment working on challenging projects in a culture that embraces difference and empowers them to think differently. Uniqueness and innovation is valued at PwC which is why we have The Deal for all employees that ensures the experience of working here is right for everyone. Your hard work and accomplishments will be recognised and rewarded with a competitive salary and tailored, flexible benefits.

Join our human-led, tech-powered team. Be a part of The New Equation.

How to Apply:

Applications for PwC’s Audit Graduate Programme are open to graduates from all degree backgrounds. PwC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

To apply, submit your application via PwC’s careers portal, highlighting your motivation for joining PwC’s audit team and your suitability for the role.