IndiGo - Senior Manager - Indirect Taxation

Handling end-to-end Customs litigation matters including preparation of replies, appeals, submissions, documentation, and representation before customs authorities, tribunals, and other regulatory bodies.

Managing disputes related to:

- Customs valuation

- Classification

- Duty demands

- Exemptions and concessions

- Import/export compliance

- Refund and drawback claims

- Investigations, audits, and notices

- Providing strategic indirect tax advisory on import and export transactions to ensure compliance with Customs laws, Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), and allied regulations.

- Reviewing and ensuring accurate HSN classification of imported/exported goods and verification of applicable customs duties, IGST, anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties, and exemption notifications.

Advising business teams on opportunities for:

- Duty optimization

- Tax efficiency

- Customs benefits and exemptions

- Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

- Export incentive schemes

Duty drawback and remission schemes:

- Identifying and implementing measures to minimize customs duty exposure and improve overall tax efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance.

- Handling preparation, filing, tracking, and closure of:

- Refund claims

Duty drawback claims:

- RoDTEP/RoSCTL related matters

- Reconciliation statements and supporting documentation

- Ensuring timely compliance with customs regulations applicable to import and export transactions including:

a. Bill of Entry

b. Shipping Bills

c. LUT/Bond compliance

d. DGFT and SEZ-related requirements

- Coordinating with customs brokers, consultants, legal advisors, logistics teams, and government authorities for smooth clearance and compliance management.

Liaising with internal stakeholders such as:

a. Finance

b. Supply Chain

c. Procurement

d. Commercial teams

e. Logistics

f. Legal and Compliance teams

- Monitoring changes in customs regulations, trade policies, and indirect tax laws and assessing business impact.

- Supporting internal and external audits related to customs and trade compliance.

- Maintaining proper documentation, records, SOPs, and compliance reports related to customs operations and litigation matters.