Ashwani & Associates - Associate - Direct Tax - CA

About ashwani & associates:

Ashwani & associates is an audit, tax & consulting firm with an experience of more than 70 years through our professional expertise and dedicated team of experts. Our entire team has a can-do attitude and is client-oriented. We have worked with clients ranging from emerging entities to large billion dollar multinational corporations.

Summary of the Job Description

Manage multiple operations of the tax practice area and to deliver quality tax services. Serve as business advisor to clients aiming at maximizing engagement and achieving qualitative outcomes.

Client Delivery:

- Assist in CIT(A) / ITAT, preparing case for opinion, briefing counsel and Draft submissions for scrutiny & appeals.

- Supporting direct tax client engagement teams on technical queries

- Preparation of tax alerts/summary on recent direct tax judgments and other allied laws

- Research and assistance in preparation of research papers to formulate the firm's positions on direct tax / Transaction tax issues

- Research and assistance in writing technical articles for print and online media

- Research and drafting direct tax thought leadership publications

- Assistance in preparation of NTO Monthly technical sessions taken for the Tier 1 group

- Preparation of standard checklists for direct tax.

- Assisting on any other assignments from a direct tax perspective, as may be required.

- Undertaking comprehensive reviews of business operations to identify tax planning opportunities as well as compliance gaps. Administer all direct tax processes and compliance, including corporate tax, transfer pricing, financials-related certifications, fringe benefit tax, withholding tax etc.

- Demonstrating professionalism by working within legal and regulatory guidelines while remaining independent and objective at all times.

- Drafting Appeals for review by Partner/principal & attend hearing. Planning & Coordinating with clients for obtaining necessary documents. Attending hearings/submission of appeal and proactively updating the client on a regular basis with regards to assignment development.

- Draft & prepare proposals & pitch presentations. Evaluate potential business acquisition areas. Assist principal/partners in preparing strong pitching ground to acquire new business.

- Identify leads from external & existing clients. Grow industrial knowledge and scope to enhance services to existing clients.

- Draft engagement letters accurately. Take care of the end to end invoicing process including follow ups for outstanding's & tracking payment status.

Essential skills, experience & attributes:

- Minimum 03 years of relevant experience.

- CA Qualified

- Passion to work in Direct tax field. Good understanding of tax laws.