Intern Tax & Customs (f/m/d)

smart Europe GmbH; Leinfelden-Echterdingen; Remote; EUR 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

smart Europe GmbH is seeking a Tax & Customs Intern to support the central Tax & Customs team across Europe. The role provides exposure to tax compliance, customs regulations, and cross-border business processes while collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners.

The position offers opportunities to work with 11 countries, develop knowledge of tax law changes, and engage with tax advisors and customs brokers.

Qualifications

• Currently studying in Business, Taxation, Law, Customs, or a related field in tax, customs, and legal topics.
• No previous professional or subject-specific knowledge required.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and ideally SAP.
• Careful and independent working style.
• Team player with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support for tax, customs, and compliance topics
• Supporting the review and analysis of tax and customs related questions, including industry-specific regulations
• Assisting in the preparation of tax returns (especially compiling the required information and documents)
• Conducting research on current tax law changes, customs regulations, and their implications for the smart EU group
• Supporting communication with external suppliers (e.g. tax advisors or customs brokers)

Skills

Independent working

Teamwork & communication

Attention to detail

Education

Currently studying in Business, Taxation, Law, Customs, or related field

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

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Company: smart Europe

We are the brand for forward-thinkers. We celebrate challenging conventions and shaping the future of electric mobility. We focus on the essentials to bring perfection to customers. We make urban life more enjoyable and entertain our customers with new impulses.

Ever since smart exists, we rewrite the automotive industry’s rulebook. In the 1990s, we undermined the predominant philosophy of ‘bigger is better’ and designed a revolutionary car. Since 2020 we are the first car enterprise that switched to 100% electric! We aim to transform into a leading player in urban premium, electric & connected mobility provider.

Are you a forward thinker too?

About the role

The Tax & Customs Intern supports the central Tax & Customs team across Smart Europe Group's European operations. The role provides valuable exposure to tax compliance, customs regulations, and cross-border business processes while working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Your responsibilities

Supporting the central tax and customs team of the smart EU group (based in 11 countries) with the following (not exclusive) tasks:

• Providing administrative support for tax, customs, and compliance topics
• Supporting the review and analysis of tax and customs related questions, including industry-specific regulations
• Assisting in the preparation of tax returns (especially compiling the required information and documents)
• Conducting research on current tax law changes, customs regulations, and their implications for the smart EU group
• Supporting communication with external suppliers (e.g. tax advisors or customs brokers)

What you bring along

Education

• Currently studying in Business, Taxation, Law, Customs, or a related field in tax, customs, and legal topics

Knowledge / Functional Expertise

• No previous professional or subject-specific knowledge required
• Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and ideally SAP
• Careful and independent working style
• Team player with good communication skills

We're building a workplace where amazing people like you can do their best work. Together with us, you enjoy the agile working atmosphere with cross-European responsibilities.

We're creating a culture where personal and professional growth are as important as business growth. Together with us, you will build a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong to.

We empower you to have ownership over work!