By Andre Atallah, CEO of EP Advisory
Tax Consulting graduate programme · 12 UK offices · September 2027 start
Seven offices close Fri 23 Oct (may close early)Main deadline was set for Fri 23 OctMissed it? Your options
Short answer: Apply now. Seven offices close on Friday 23 October 2026. Do not leave it to the last day.For seven offices, the deadline was set for Friday 23 October 2026. London, Reading and Cambridge close on 16 October.London, Reading and Cambridge had a deadline set for 16 October. Aberdeen and Belfast give no deadline.Aberdeen and Belfast have closed. No ad gives a time.The next window is likely to open in September 2027. After the form, you take Deloitte’s online assessment and a Job Simulation. The final stage is in person: a topic discussion and an interview.
Where are you now?
Independent guide. EP Advisory is not affiliated with Deloitte.
Deloitte hires Tax Consulting graduates in 12 UK offices, for a September 2027 start. Other tax teams hire through separate ads.
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Your route to an offer
Pick your stage and tick each step when done. Dates are Deloitte’s. Prep times are ours.
1. Apply: seven offices close Friday 23 October 20261. Apply: the main deadline was set for Friday 23 October 2026
One online form, about 15 minutes. Do not leave it to the last day.
2. Online tests: reply within 4 weeks
Online assessment, then Job Simulation. Prep 1 to 2 weeks.
3. Final stage prep: two hours on one topic
Research one topic with AI, then prepare for the interview. Prep about 1 week.
4. Final day and offer: in person, at your office
2.5 hours at the Deloitte office on your application. Prep 1 to 2 days.
Your ticks save on this device.
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The offices at a glance
Twelve offices are hiring Tax Consulting graduates.Twelve offices advertised Tax Consulting graduate roles this cycle. Pick one office. Seven close on 23 October.Seven had a deadline set for 23 October. The next window is likely to open in September 2027.
23 Oct
Seven offices close, may close earlyDeadline for seven offices
12
Offices with a Tax Consulting ad
Sep 2027
Start, with the Analyst Academy
2:1
Any subject, by September 2027
One
Application a year, across Deloitte
Not published
Salary
| Office | Closes | Teams | Student visa holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | All six | No |
| Bristol | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | All but Digital Innovation | Yes |
| Manchester | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | Business Tax, Gi3, Transactions, GES | No |
| Leeds | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | Business Tax, Transactions, GES | No |
| Glasgow | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | Business Tax, Gi3, Transactions | No |
| Edinburgh | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | Business Tax, GES | No |
| Cardiff | Fri 23 OctDeadline was set for Fri 23 Oct | Business Tax, GES | No |
| Aberdeen | No deadline givenClosed | Business Tax | Yes |
| Belfast | No deadline givenClosed | Business Tax | No |
| London | Fri 16 OctDeadline was set for Fri 16 Oct | All six | Yes |
| Reading | Fri 16 OctDeadline was set for Fri 16 Oct | All but Digital Innovation | Yes |
| Cambridge | Fri 16 OctDeadline was set for Fri 16 Oct | Business Tax, Transactions | Yes |
From the 12 Tax Consulting ads, read 15 October 2026, 11:37 to 11:38 BST. Transactions means Transactions & Investment Funds Tax. GES means Global Employer Services. No ad says if you choose your team.
Other Deloitte tax graduate routes, with their dates
- Indirect Tax. London, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester close on 23 October.had a deadline set for 23 October. Reading gives no deadline.has closed.
- Executive Reward. London closes on 16 October.had a deadline set for 16 October. Birmingham gives no deadline.has closed.
- Japan & Asia Mobility. London gives no deadline.has closed.
- Tax technology. Tax Transformation & Technology and Tax Technology & Engineering are separate programmes. Their dated ads close on 16 October or 23 October.Their dated ads were listed to close on 16 October and 23 October. Others give no deadline.The undated ads have closed.
Each is a separate team, and each uses your one application.
Your tax qualification and study time
- After you join. You need no tax qualification to apply. Deloitte says client work “will be the initial focus”, and qualification support follows.
- Study time. Deloitte offers “dedicated study time” on many programmes. A Tax graduate describes “study leave days” and “tax bootcamps”.
- School grades. Deloitte has “removed A-Level and GCSE requirements to join most of our programmes”. It still asks for them when you apply, as some qualification routes need them.
From the Tax Consulting ads and Deloitte’s programmes, Tax Consulting and application pages.
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What Deloitte Tax Consulting looks for
Deloitte scores 10 core skills across its early careers roles. Show each one with a real example.
Motivated & Committed
Why tax and why this team, with facts.
Learning Oriented
A hard topic you learned fast.
Tech Curious
A tool you tried, and what it changed.
Relationship Builder
Trust you built with a new group.
Effective Communicator
A complex idea you made clear to others.
Resilient & Adaptable
A plan that failed and how you recovered.
Focused & Efficient
A tight deadline you met.
Analytical
Data you turned into a decision.
Creative Problem Solver
A problem with no set method that you solved.
Cognitive Ability
Tested by the numerical and verbal modules.
What each team does, in Deloitte’s words
- Business Tax. “help our clients understand and manage complex tax matters”.
- Gi3 (incentives). “help companies access funding and tax relief relating to Research and Development”.
- Transactions & Investment Funds Tax. “buying and selling businesses or property”.
- Global Employer Services. “ensuring companies comply with international employment tax regulations”.
- Payroll and Workforce Management. “how they pay their people”.
- Digital Innovation. “We use an AI-first approach”.
From the London ad.
04/10Stage 1 · Apply
How to apply
Apply now. No Tax Consulting ad gives a closing time. Each says roles “may close before the deadline if we experience high demand”. So do not leave it to the last day.For seven offices, the deadline was set for Friday 23 October. No ad gave a closing time. Each warned that roles “may close before the deadline if we experience high demand”. The next window is likely to open in September 2027.
23 OctoberClosed
Seven offices close. Apply by Thu 22 OctAds that said 23 October
NowClosed
If your ad gives no deadlineAds with no deadline
16 OctoberClosed
Three offices close. Apply by Thu 15 OctAds that said 16 October
Our advice, not Deloitte’s: apply by the day before the date on your ad. Deloitte’s timelines page: “we do close applications early when we get a very high volume of submissions”.
1
Pick one ad
One office, one tax route
2
Fill the form
About 15 minutes, in one sitting
3
Online assessment
Deadline comes by email
4
Job Simulation
Replies within 4 weeks
Your CV: do and don’t
Do
“Led a four-person society project that cut event costs by 20% and grew attendance to 300”
Show a change you drove, with a number.
Don’t
“Passionate about tax and helping businesses grow”
A claim with no proof. Show the work instead.
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Missed it or not selected? Your options
- Pick with care. Deloitte has “a strict one application per year policy across our Early Careers opportunities”.
- Another office or route. See the offices at a glance.
- Penultimate year. Tax Consulting summer schemes run for 4 to 6 weeks from June 2027. Dates vary by office. A returning offer is “for the same business area and location as your placement”.
- Industrial placement. From September 2027. Afterwards, “you may receive an offer to join our September 2028 Graduate Programme”.
- First year. Spring into Deloitte: Finance (Inspiring Women) iswas “a paid two-day work insight programme” for Audit & Assurance and Tax, in Manchester from 30 March to 31 March 2027. Applications open on Monday 9 November 2026.Applications opened on Monday 9 November 2026.
- Next year. Tax Consulting opened on 28 September 2026 and 22 September 2025. The next window is likely to open in September 2027, but this is not confirmed.The next window is likely to open in September 2027. Check the Deloitte careers site for the current dates.
05/10Stage 2 · Online tests
The Deloitte online tests
Two online stages, both built for Deloitte by Cappfinity. No tax test, tax case or technical exercise is published.
Immersive Online AssessmentAbout 65 minutes
Welcome and Integrity · Behavioural · Numerical · Verbal
Job SimulationAbout 45 to 60 minutes
Ranking · Best response · Written · Video
The Job Simulation is set in your pathway. Deloitte says it “has been designed for the pathway you have applied to”.
About 35 min
Behavioural, untimed
About 12 min
Numerical, speed counts
About 12 min
Verbal, speed counts
“There’s no overall time limit”. But in numerical and verbal, “the time you take will impact your score” (assessment page).
Step through Deloitte’s online tests
Numerical: speed counts
Read the instructions
The test opens with instructions. In the practice version the clock counts the time you take rather than counting down, and speed counts towards your score. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Rank the options
Work out the answer from a table, then drag the options into order. A Time Taken clock runs at the top.
Type the answer
Some questions have no options. Work out the figure from the chart and type it into the answer box.
Your moves
- Keep a calculator, pen and paper to hand, as Deloitte recommends.
- Check each answer before you press submit. You cannot go back.
Verbal: speed counts
Match the reply to a message
Each module tests a different verbal skill. Here you drag each reply under the message it best answers, judging only the style. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Complete the text
A short passage has gaps. Choose the right word for each gap from a small drop-down list.
Correct the paragraph
A short notice contains spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Click into the paragraph and fix them.
Rank the replies
Read how a team replied to an idea. Drag the five replies into order, from most positive to least positive.
True, false or can’t say
Read a short passage. For each statement, choose True, False or Can’t say from a drop-down, based only on the passage.
Your moves
- For true, false or can’t say, use only what the passage states.
- Read the whole paragraph before you fix errors.
Behavioural: untimed
The written screen belongs to the Job Simulation. These screens follow Cappfinity’s practice player, so Deloitte’s real screens may look a little different.
Read the welcome page
A welcome page explains the assessment and gives a few tips. Press Continue to start. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Rank the responses
A short work scenario comes with four possible actions. Drag them into order, from the one you would most likely take to the least likely.
Move the slider
Some questions ask where you sit between two views. Drag the handle along the scale, and a box above it shows what you picked.
Pick the best response
A scenario comes with four responses. Pick the one you think is most appropriate, then save and go on.
Write your answer
Some questions ask for a written answer. These can be timed, and a counter shows how many characters you have left.
Your moves
- “Go with your gut instinct”, as Deloitte’s recruiters advise.
- Type every word yourself. Pasting is blocked and there is no spellcheck.
Video: Job Simulation
The Job Simulation also asks for recorded video answers.
- First a set-up clip, which you can record again.
- Each question gives you time to prepare.
- Answer in English. Assessed answers cannot be re-recorded.
Your moves
- Try the Candidate Zone’s practice Job Simulation first.
- Tell your housemates, to avoid what Deloitte calls “a cameo appearance”.
Our own simplified drawings of Cappfinity’s practice screens, not screenshots. Numbers on them are examples. Deloitte’s version may differ.
The rules: allowed and banned
Allowed
- A calculator, pen and paper
- Breaks, within a 5-hour cap
- Practice in the Candidate Zone
- Adjustments, if you ask early
Banned
- AI tools, in either online stage
- Help from anyone else
- Pasting text into written answers
- Sharing questions, including with AI
From Deloitte’s integrity page. Deloitte has “measures in place to detect AI-generated or AI-assisted responses”.
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 15 October 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From Deloitte
- Deloitte’s Candidate ZoneDeloitte · free account neededDeloitte’s own practice for both online stages. Start here.Free
Practise
- Cappfinity’s Preparation HubCappfinity, the test maker · no account neededExplains each question type in plain words.Free
- Cappfinity’s practice demosCappfinity · no account neededShort demos. Skip critical reasoning. Unlike Deloitte’s test, they let you go back.Free
- Capp-style verbal sample testAssessmentDay · guide updated Sep 2026More verbal questions in the same five types.Free
- Capp-style numerical sample testAssessmentDay · no account neededExtra numerical practice.Free
Skip answer solvers and paid insight packs. Deloitte bans AI in its tests and says paid insights “may be misleading or inaccurate”.
Next: build your speed on numbers and words with our guide to psychometric and logic tests.
06/10Stage 3 · Interviews
The topic discussion and interview
Two exercises, on one in-person day at your office. Deloitte publishes no tax test or tax case for the final stage.
Topic discussionAbout 30 to 40 minutes
About 15 minutes of your findings · Then questions · No slides
Skills and motivation interviewAbout 50 minutes, up to an hour
Motivation · Past examples · Scenarios · Values
Deloitte asks you to use AI for your topic research and to explain how you used it. AI is banned in the interviews themselves.
Your mandatory preparation and the timings
- The task. Before the day, pick one of the topics Deloitte gives you and spend two hours on it. “you don’t need to prepare slides”.
- What to explain. Why you chose it, your approach, and how you used AI and “what value it added”.
- Timings. The topic discussion “typically lasts around 30-40 minutes”. The interview “usually lasts around 50 minutes”.
- Topic set. Deloitte does not say which set of topics Tax applicants get.
How to answer: Deloitte’s own frames
The topic discussion
Deloitte’s Discussion Guide suggests this shape for your 15 minutes. It says there is “no right way”.
1
Introduce
2 min: purpose and key points
2
Implications
4 min: positive and negative
3
Opportunities and risks
4 min: both sides
4
For Deloitte
3 min: business opportunities
5
Conclude
2 min: why it matters
Follow-ups to rehearse
What research did you come across that you decided to discount?How did you use AI, and what did it add?How did you test your thinking?
Past examples
Deloitte’s guide says STAR “only works when talking about a previous example”.
Situation
Set the scene in one or two lines.
Task
What you had to achieve.
Action
What you did, not the team.
Result
What changed, with a number.
Motivation
Deloitte’s guide names three areas, plus your own questions.
The area
Why tax, and why this team.
The firm
What you know about Deloitte.
Your career
How this team fits your goals.
Your questions
What you want to know about the role.
Deloitte says it is “not expecting you to be an expert”.
See our guides on how to pass a job interview and the toughest interview questions.
Practise: one question at a time
Motivation questions
Topics from Deloitte’s Interview Guide. Answers are ours.
The area
Why tax, and why this team?
What they’re testing: that you know what the team does.
Show a strong answer
- Quote one line from your team’s description. Link it to something you have done.
The firm
Why Deloitte, and not a tax team inside one company?
What they’re testing: “Your interest in, and knowledge of, our firm”.
Show a strong answer
- Deloitte’s tax clients run “from tech start-ups to public sector bodies”. Say why that range appeals.
Your career
What do you want to learn in your first two years?
What they’re testing: that you know the programme.
Show a strong answer
- Name a qualification your ad lists, such as CTA, and why it fits.
Your questions
“What aspects of the role and responsibilities do you want to know more about?”
From Deloitte’s Interview Guide
Show a strong answer
- Ask about a recent project, not facts the ad already gives.
Past example questions
The first card is Deloitte’s own. The others are ours.
Past example
“Tell me about a time you had to work collaboratively with others to achieve a goal”
Deloitte’s own example question
Show a strong answer
- Use STAR. Focus on your part and end with a number.
Values
How do you support the people around you?
What they’re testing: Deloitte’s value of looking out for each other.
Show a strong answer
- Name one habit, then a time it helped someone.
Analytical
Tell me about a time you changed someone’s mind with evidence.
What they’re testing: how you would advise a client.
Show a strong answer
- What they believed, what evidence you showed and what they decided.
Resilient
Tell me about a time a plan failed and how you recovered.
What they’re testing: Resilient & Adaptable, one of Deloitte’s 10 core skills.
Show a strong answer
- Say what went wrong, what you changed and the result the second time.
Scenario and topic questions
The first three follow Deloitte’s guides. The last is ours.
Scenario
You built a new way for your team to report project progress. How would you present it to colleagues?
Based on Deloitte’s example question
Show a strong answer
- This is not STAR. Say who is in the room and what they care about.
Topic
“What research did you come across that you decided to discount?”
From Deloitte’s Discussion Guide
Show a strong answer
- Name one source and why you dropped it: too old, too small or one-sided.
AI
How did you use AI, and what value did it add?
Based on Deloitte’s mandatory preparation
Show a strong answer
- Say what you asked it, what you checked in other sources and how you tested your thinking.
Communicator
Explain one tax your team works on, such as VAT or R&D relief, in two sentences.
What they’re testing: plain words, which client work needs.
Show a strong answer
- Say what the tax is, then why it matters to a client.
Your story bank: a worksheet to print or copy
Two STAR stories per skill. Cognitive Ability is tested online.
| Skill | Story 1 | Story 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Motivated & Committed | ||
| Learning Oriented | ||
| Tech Curious | ||
| Relationship Builder | ||
| Effective Communicator | ||
| Resilient & Adaptable | ||
| Focused & Efficient | ||
| Analytical | ||
| Creative Problem Solver |
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 15 October 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From Deloitte
- Deloitte’s Interview GuideDeloitte · PDF · dated 2025The question types, one example of each and Deloitte’s tips.Free
- Deloitte’s Topic Discussion GuideDeloitte · PDF · 2025How to turn two hours of research into a short two-way discussion.Free
- Deloitte’s tax teamsDeloitte Careers · no account neededYour team’s work in Deloitte’s words, for a specific “why tax” answer.Free
- Where Deloitte allows AI, and where it bans itDeloitte Careers · no account neededYou must use AI for your topic. Check what is allowed first.Free
Learn the work
- How UK taxes work, explainedInstitute for Fiscal Studies · impartial explainer · no account neededRead one explainer before you answer “why tax?”. No tax degree needed.Free
- What a joint tax qualification meansChartered Institute of Taxation · no account neededDeloitte’s ads name joint routes. See what studying for two qualifications involves.Free
07/10Stage 4 · Final
The final stage day and your offer
The final stage lasts 2.5 hours, at the Deloitte office linked to your application.
Travel
A prepaid card for up to £150 arrives at least three days before. Wait for it before you book.
Arrive
Arrive 10 minutes early. Bring “paper and a pen”, plus notes to prompt you if you want.
Scoring
You are “benchmarked against criteria and skills, not other candidates on the day”.
Outcome
Deloitte sends feedback in the Candidate Zone, its “most detailed report to date”.
Offer checks and joining
- Checks. Your official degree results, plus Personal Independence checks, which can cover your “Immediate Family Members”.
- Joining. Deloitte allows “one month between your course completion date and your Deloitte start date”. A Tax graduate describes “two week-long learning residentials” at the start.
- Hotels. Not covered unless agreed in advance (travel guide). Its final stage checklist covers the rest.
Key dates: September 2027 intake
28 Sep 2026
Tax Consulting opened
17 October 2026
Ads read. Apply now
17 October 2026
Ads read
16 Oct
London, Reading and Cambridge closeDeadline for London, Reading and Cambridge
23 Oct
Seven offices close, no time givenDeadline for seven offices
Each online stage
Reply within four weeks
Each online stage
Reply within four weeks
Sep 2027
The Analyst Academy, then your team
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Visa sponsorship
Our reading: if you need a visa, you need a Student visa and one of five offices. They are London, Reading, Cambridge, Bristol and Aberdeen. London, Reading and Cambridge close on Friday 16 October.London, Reading and Cambridge had a deadline set for Friday 16 October. Bristol closes on 23 October.Bristol had a deadline set for 23 October. Aberdeen gives no deadline.Aberdeen has closed.
London, Reading, Bristol, Cambridge, Aberdeen
Student visa holders can apply. Not if you have held a Skilled Worker or Graduate visa.
The other seven offices
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are “unable to progress applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship”.
Quoted from the 12 Tax Consulting ads, read on 15 October 2026, 11:37 to 11:38 BST.
Deloitte’s sponsorship page says your Student visa must be “valid within 3 months of your start date”. You “must be back in the UK by the beginning of August”.
More on each visa rule
- The five offices. With an offer, “you must stay on your student visa until our immigration team contacts you c.3 months before your start date”.
- Graduate visa. It lasts “2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026” and “18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027” (GOV.UK).
- Other tax routes. These stay open after 16 October and accept Student visa holders:These accept Student visa holders, with later deadlines or none: Indirect Tax in London, Bristol and Reading, Japan & Asia Mobility in London, and Tax Technology & Engineering in London. Indirect Tax London and Bristol close on 23 October.Indirect Tax London and Bristol had a deadline set for 23 October. Indirect Tax Reading and Japan & Asia Mobility give no deadline.Indirect Tax Reading and Japan & Asia Mobility have closed. Tax Technology & Engineering gives no deadline.Tax Technology & Engineering has closed.
Need sponsorship? See our guides to UK companies that sponsor visas, staying in the UK after studying and UK jobs for foreigners. This is general information, so check GOV.UK.
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Key takeaways
Before you apply
- Seven offices close on 23 October 2026.For seven offices, the deadline was set for 23 October 2026. Aberdeen and Belfast give no deadline.Aberdeen and Belfast have closed. The next window is likely to open in September 2027.
- No ad gives a time and ads may close early, so do not leave it to the last day.
- Deloitte allows one application a year, so choose one office and one tax route.
- You need a 2:1 in any subject. Tax qualifications come after you join.
- Of the five offices that take Student visa holders, only Bristol and Aberdeen stay open after 16 October.Of the five offices that take Student visa holders, only Bristol and Aberdeen were due to stay open after 16 October.
- No tax test or tax case is published at any stage.
- AI is banned in the online tests and interviews, but Deloitte asks you to use it for your topic research.
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Frequently asked questions
When do Deloitte tax consulting graduate applications close?
Seven offices close on Friday 23 October 2026. Do not leave it to the last day.For seven offices, the deadline was set for Friday 23 October 2026. London, Reading and Cambridge close on 16 October.London, Reading and Cambridge had a deadline set for 16 October. Aberdeen and Belfast give no deadline.Aberdeen and Belfast have closed. No time is given, so apply as soon as you can.The next window is likely to open in September 2027.
Do I need an accounting or tax degree for Deloitte Tax?
No. Tax Consulting asks for a 2:1 in any subject, and you must graduate by September 2027.
Which qualification will I study at Deloitte Tax?
The ads offer “joint or accelerated programmes leading to qualifications like Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) or Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)”. No ad says which route your team or office uses, so ask Deloitte.
Can I apply to more than one Deloitte tax office or team?
No. Deloitte has a strict one application per year policy across its early careers roles. Choose one office and one tax route.
Does Deloitte Tax Consulting sponsor visas?
It depends on the office. London, Reading, Bristol, Cambridge and Aberdeen accept Student visa holders. After 16 October, only Bristol and Aberdeen remain of those five.Of those five, only Bristol and Aberdeen were due to stay open after 16 October.
Is there a tax test for Deloitte Tax Consulting?
No. Deloitte publishes no tax test, tax case or technical exercise at any stage. The online tests are the same Cappfinity tests as other Deloitte graduate roles. The Job Simulation is set in the pathway you applied to.
What is the Deloitte tax graduate salary?
Deloitte publishes no figure. It says it offers a “market-leading salary”, plus “a £7000 interest-free loan when you join”.
