Tax Associate – Customs

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Job Summary: Provide tax advisory services for international trade operations, customs, and special taxes, contributing to the transformation of businesses and society. Key Highlights: 1. Develop your career in a professional environment focused on transformation. 2. Tax advisory services for international trade, customs, and special taxes. 3. Opportunities for continuous training and a personalized career development plan. Tax Associate \- Customs **Location:**Madrid, ES, 28046 **Publication Date:** 26 Jun 2026 **Do you define yourself by your talent and vision?** Then you too can make a difference. Join a professional environment that contributes to the transformation of businesses and society. Achieve your goals, exceed your limits, and join a firm that goes beyond professional services. **Because making a difference is not just something we say. It’s what we do.** **Develop your career with us.** **What will you do?** The International Trade, Customs, and Special Taxes team provides tax advisory services related to international trade operations carried out by our clients, with particular focus on the following areas: * Import schemes: Analysis and optimization of import structures; assessment of participating parties. * Tariff classification: Binding Tariff Information (BTI): feasibility analysis, preparation, and submission to customs authorities. * Origin: Analysis of our clients’ import operations: preferential and non-preferential origin. Binding Origin Information (BOI): feasibility analysis, preparation, and submission to customs authorities. * Customs value: Analysis of additions and deductions under the transaction value method: improvement in customs value calculation management. Determination of whether royalty payments are included in the customs value. * Customs formalities: Introduction of goods into the customs territory. Licenses and authorizations. Coordination with parties involved in operations: supplier, carrier, consignee, customs agents, port authority, customs authority, health authorities, SOIVRE, etc. * Special regimes: Design of import structures. Enhancement of fiscal efficiency in import operations. Assistance with authorization procedures: preliminary opportunity analysis, preparation, and filing before competent trade or customs authorities. * Simplified procedures: Feasibility analysis. Authorization procedure. Impact of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status. Formal obligations and guarantees. * Calculation of customs debt: Import duties: tariff duties, anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, etc. Tariff suspensions. Exemptions. Returned goods. Special taxes on imports. Exemptions. Import VAT. Taxable base and exemptions. * Export regime: Export controls: dual-use products and technology. * Review and diagnostics: Identification of tax savings opportunities and risks, as well as improvements in managing international trade operations. * Security programs: Authorized Economic Operator (AEO). * Tax, economic-administrative, and judicial procedures: Support for our clients in tax proceedings initiated by customs authorities related to international trade operations. * International trade and VAT: Analysis of international trade operations from a VAT perspective. The Special Taxes team provides tax advisory services to our clients regarding the following matters: * Special taxes on alcohol and alcoholic beverages. * Hydrocarbon tax. * Tobacco tax. * Special tax on electricity. * Special tax on certain means of transport. * Special coal tax. * Special tax on single-use plastic packaging. **What do you need to know?** * We seek law and/or business administration graduates (or related degrees) with knowledge of customs/special taxes. A Master’s degree in Taxation is highly desirable. * Prior experience of **3 to 6** years in indirect and/or special taxation, with a strong focus on customs. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. * Advanced level of English. **What added value can we offer you?** * An excellent **work environment**, both inside and outside the office. * International opportunities and a **global** network of contacts. * Continuous **training** and a personalized **career development plan**. * A **competitive salary** and flexible remuneration plan. * **31 working days** of **vacation**. * A **birthday half-day off**. * **Flexibility** and the possibility of **remote work**. * Access to Kteam, our **well-being platform**, offering services, solidarity initiatives, and promotions. * Benefits may vary for internship and/or scholarship programs. At KPMG, our commitment is to foster workplaces where individuals are treated with respect and dignity, ensuring equal opportunities in recruitment, training, and promotion, and providing a work environment free from any discrimination based on gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other personal or social circumstance. After all, each person brings a unique and special value to our firm. Our values make the difference. Make a difference—advance your talent.