
Writing Skills for Tax Lawyers
The course covers:
Financial and accounting terminology
Legal and contractual vocabulary
Avoiding ambiguity, repetition and superfluous language
Structuring clauses, paragraphs and sentences
Selecting the right tone (formal or informal)
The differences between British and American English
Punctuation and common grammar mistakes including prepositions, tenses and conditional sentences
Proofreading
Trainer feedback
Interactive writing exercises drafting reports and legal correspondence regarding:
Acquisitions including due diligence and tax warranties
Indirect tax including value added tax
Taxation of companies and employees
Transfer pricing
Double tax agreements
Tax efficient investment schemes