Consultant - Transaction Tax - Accounting Firm

Consultant - Transaction tax

Roles and responsibilities:

- Conducting research for transaction tax assignments involving transaction structuring, corporate restructuring/ business reorganizations, transaction documentation (such as share purchase/ subscription agreement, shareholders' agreement, merger/ demerger schemes, business transaction agreements, valuation reports, etc) and other implementation support

- Assisting team in due diligence from an income-tax standpoint (including all co-ordination/ correspondences/ communication with clients/ advisors/ bankers/ financial diligence teams)

- Assisting in client deliverables in consultation with the Partner/Director/Associate Director/ Manager.Preparation of tax opinions, memos in power point and word formats and other deliverables from an M&A/ transaction tax standpoint

- Supporting in transaction tax and regulatory filings and compliances such as deposit of withholding taxes/ TCS, Form 15CA/ CBs, income-tax returns, Form FC-GPR, etc

- Assisting team in drafting & preparing proposals & pitch presentations with respect to existing & new clients and business affiliates (including identifying leads)

- Research and documentation of positions of complex transaction tax issues both domestic and international taxation standpoint

- Actively participating in knowledge update sessions and being abreast of latest developments from tax and regulatory standpoint.

- Actively involved in start-to-end client onboarding and adhering to firm's process and procedures

- Sharing tax and industry updates with the team and encourage sharing of best practices within team and across teams

Desired Profile:

- Qualified CA - Fresher or post qualification experience in Transaction Tax (preferred) / Direct tax of at least 1-2 years

- Willingness to travel

Skill Set:

- The candidate should have good understanding of the Income Tax Law and other Acts such as Companies Act, Stamp duty, FEMA Laws.

- Good communication skills

- Timelines-oriented, analytical and possess sound business knowledge.

Required Skills:

- Transaction tax

- Direct tax due diligence

- Company law

- FEMA

- Direct tax advisory

- Mergers and Acquisition