Tax
Corporate Tax Search
Retained search for corporate tax partners, directors and teams who lead income tax advisory, compliance and structuring for corporate and multinational clients.
Market overview
Corporate tax remains the foundation of every accounting firm's tax practice and the discipline against which the wider talent market is benchmarked. As the global tax advisory market expands from roughly USD 40.5 billion in 2025 toward USD 94.7 billion by 2033, with Asia Pacific the fastest-growing region [1], firms are competing hardest for partners who can pair technical depth in corporate income tax with the commercial standing to own client relationships and grow a book.
The work itself is changing. The arrival of BEPS Pillar Two, now in force in more than 50 jurisdictions, has lifted the baseline complexity of even routine corporate tax provisioning and reporting, because a group's effective tax rate must now be tested against a 15 percent floor in every jurisdiction it operates [2]. That has blurred the old line between compliance and advisory and raised the premium on partners who can lead both.
Compliance is also moving from periodic to continuous. In Singapore the GST regime sits at 9 percent and IRAS is rolling out near real-time invoice reporting, signalling a broader regional shift toward continuous monitoring that forces correct tax treatment at the point of transaction rather than at filing [3]. Firms need corporate tax leaders who can industrialise compliance delivery while keeping advisory margins.
Against this, supply is tight. The accounting workforce has contracted around 17 percent since 2020 and the shortage is expected to persist for years [4], so a corporate tax partner with a portable client following and a chartered or ADIT credential is among the most contested hires in the market. Retained search is the norm for these confidential, relationship-sensitive moves.
What we cover
- Corporate income tax advisory
- Compliance & filings
- Tax structuring
Roles we place
Advisory & Structuring
- Corporate Tax Partner
- Corporate Tax Director
- Senior Manager, Corporate Tax
- Tax Advisory Manager
Compliance & Reporting
- Tax Compliance Director
- Corporate Tax Compliance Manager
- Tax Reporting Lead
- Tax Accountant
Practice Leadership
- Head of Tax
- Tax Practice Leader
- Office Managing Partner, Tax
- Partner, Business Tax Services
Candidate profile
Chartered accountant (CA / ACA / ACCA / CPA) or chartered tax adviser (CTA), frequently combined with a domestic tax qualification (e.g. SCTP Accredited Tax Advisor in Singapore).
ADIT for those operating across borders or in inbound / outbound corporate structures.
Big Four or strong mid-tier network pedigree, or a recognised independent-firm tax practice, with demonstrable client portability and origination track record at partner and director level.
APAC language capability (Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa, Japanese) valued for regional corporate clients.
Seniority
- Manager
- Senior Manager
- Director / Associate Director
- Partner / Principal
Sectors served
- Financial services
- Technology & media
- Manufacturing & industrials
- Consumer & retail
- Real estate & construction
- Energy & resources
- Healthcare & life sciences
Frequently asked
- Do you place corporate tax teams, not just individual partners?
- Yes. A significant share of our corporate tax mandates are lift-outs or team builds, where we move a partner together with the directors and managers who deliver the book. We map the team, manage the confidentiality risk and structure the approach so the move holds together.
- How important is a client following for a corporate tax partner hire?
- For partner-level appointments it is usually decisive. Firms hiring at this level are buying revenue and market standing as much as technical skill, so we assess portability of the client portfolio and origination history alongside credentials.
- Which markets do you cover for corporate tax?
- Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney and the wider Australian market, Dubai and London, with cross-border searches where a partner serves clients across several of those jurisdictions.