AGM – Indirect Tax

Role

 Indirect tax

Function / Department

Finance – Taxation

Level/Designation

M2 / AGM

Location

Mumbai – Maharashtra

Job Purpose

The role requires to support the Indirect tax head on providing tax advisory, vet the business agreements, manage various indirect tax investigations, litigation and facilitate closure of the same, building and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders, legal counsels and tax consultants and ensuring timely and accurate tax compliances

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

1. To manage indirect tax compliance advisory and, which includes:                                             

• Keeping track of compliances being done by Telecom circles, SSC tax team and other non telco entities
• Liaising with the consultants, SSC and process teams regarding the various IT/ GSTN/ data challenges encountered in GST return filing and to expedite the process in order to meet the return deadlines
• Review of the reply to notices/letters and other submissions to be made by circles and group entities with the tax authorities
• Liaising with SSC tax on all indirect tax processes and requirements

2. To provide assistance in decision making, which includes:

• Liaising with Circle and SSC for generating information for any indirect tax related decision making
• Assisting National Head of Indirect tax in providing technical advice to Circles and Shared Service Centre
• Reviewing tax publications for decisions and rulings, changes in legislation and assesses its application and implications to group entities

C.     To provide assistance in supporting the business, which includes

• Liaising with the business teams

• Providing assistance in tax planning measures to rationalise tax outflow
• Providing assistance in arriving at pan-India consistent approach in respect of all Indirect tax matters
• Providing support in customs matters in terms of advising business on classification, valuation, tax structure on imports

D.   To assist in managing relationships to ensure that the relevant contacts have awareness of indirect taxes and the potential impact on the business, which includes undertaking visits, arranged and prioritized according to indirect tax throughput, risk and technical complexity of issues arising

E. Sharing Best Practice, specifically where there are issues that arise within one Circle that may arise within another, and sharing potential solutions

F. Assisting with development and implementation of group-wide tax strategy

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

• Extensive knowledge and experience in Indirect taxes such as GST, Service Tax, VAT, Entry tax, Local Body taxes in any Big 4, law firm or large company
• Thinks laterally and creatively, anticipates developments, proposes innovation
• Potential to arrive at sound judgement to solve problems
• Good inter-personal and communication skills
• A self-starter, able to use own initiative, spot opportunities, and drive tax efficient business decisions

Must have technical / professional qualifications

CA/LL.B

Years of Experience

Min 5-7 years post qualification

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