Job Purpose: - Direct Tax
The individual will be a part of International Tax team assisting clients on varied corporate tax issues, tax advisories involving DTAA implications, digital tax, cross border transactions, evaluating jurisprudence, analysing transactions end-to end from Income-tax, FEMA perspective, deal with tax controversy / litigation matters of clientele, etc.
Role Responsibilities:
- Taking responsibility on client engagements and assignments
- Handling client engagements end-to-end related to Direct Tax Laws, such as Tax Structuring, Tax Advisory, On-going Compliance, Tax Litigation support, etc.
- Ability to independently analyze, research on technical issues and interpret provisions under the Income Tax Act as also provisions pertaining to International Tax, dealing with interpretation of Tax Treaties
- Assist in representing in assessments, appeals and other related income-tax matters of client before Tax Officer
- Maintaining the status of the open litigations, tax risks analysis and defense strategy on ongoing basis
- Drafting submissions for tax assessments, appeals, penalty, show cause, revision, order giving effects, refunds, recovery, rectification, and other income-tax proceedings.
- Developing good rapport with client management
- Assist seniors in execution and management of the assigned engagements with team support
- Proactive in solving complex problems of client tax matters
- Assistance in identifying opportunities in existing client pursuits and endeavoring to convert them
- Coordinating with Seniors & Partner on the planning and management of the assignments
- Providing timely and high-quality services and managing client expectations
- Updating clients on on-going matters on a prompt and regular basis, keeping track of industry developments
- Taking technical sessions as per learning and development initiative
- Effectively and cordially handling team members which may comprise of Associates/ Trainees, etc.
Requirements
Desired Skills:
- Keeping him/ herself abreast with updates / amendments in tax laws, judicial precedents, etc.
- Demonstrating innovative and critical thinking in managing projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Passion for client servicing
- Number crunching ability
- Excellent eye for detail and deliberation
- Efficiency in MS office and report / submission drafting skills
- Ownership and responsibility of clients/tasks assigned
- Overall a pleasing personality
Qualification:
- Qualified chartered accountants with experience in Direct Tax - Income Tax & DTAAs, International Tax
- Working knowledge of FEMA & Corporate Law
- Willingness of handling tax office matters
- Work experience of minimum 3-5 years post qualification.
