Grant Thornton - Consultant - Direct Tax

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Handling Direct Tax Advisory services (Domestic & International)

- Handling advisory, litigation and business tax requirements of clients comprising of providing holistic tax solutions to client tax issues considering domestic tax and international tax. Manage all tax compliances relating to a portfolio of Clients.

- Assistance in withholding tax advisory

- Preparation of key corporate tax returns and vetting of tax positions

- Assistance in litigation matters and attending to notices from the Tax Department. Drafting submissions for income tax assessments/appeals.

- Maintaining data controls of research papers and conduct hygiene checks on regular intervals.

- Drafting & preparing proposals & pitch presentations. Assisting seniors in preparing strong pitching ground to acquire new business.

- Regularly updating knowledge management database with new updates. Sharing tax and industry updates with the team and encourage sharing of best practices within team and across teams.

- Research and assistance in preparation of research papers to formulate the firm's position 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

Desired Profile:

- Qualified CA - Fresher or post qualification experience in Direct Tax of at least 1 year

- Experience in undertaking Income tax, Company Law and Regulatory compliances.

Skill Set:

- Understanding of Income tax, Company Law and Regulatory compliances.

- Good communication skills

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

- Deadline-Oriented, analytical. Possess sound business knowledge