Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan - Indirect Tax Role - Litigation - CA

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-site)

About the job: Hiring for Associate & Senior Associate - Indirect Tax Litigation for Mumbai location

Essential Qualification:

- CA/Lawyer/CA + Lawyer with good academic background

- 1-5 Years experience in indirect tax, GST/Customs

Job Responsibilities:

- Assisting the client during the course of search, investigation and audits.

- Preparing reply to Show cause notice

- Meeting with the tax officers for appearances

- Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Joint Commissioner (Appeals), Tribunal

- Assisting seniors before departmental authorities/courts for hearing in medium/heavy matters

- Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court (i.e. High Court / Supreme Court) (Preferred)

Job Profile:

Client service delivery/execution:

- Handle tax matters with regard to preparation of submissions, replies to notices, appeals etc.,

meeting the tax authorities, representation during appeals along with seniors etc.

- Executes the work on a multiple client base.

- Assumes near independent responsibility for smaller clients

- Develops rapport with middle layers of client management.

Develops commercial acumen:

- Stays abreast of firm wide and competitor activities and general business trends

- Brings value to the client and manager by applying this knowledge in delivering solutions to clients

Networking & Identification of opportunities:

- Begins to identify new opportunities for existing clients and communicates to senior

- Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact the clients

- Should be capable of mentoring Associates and guiding them on their working

Develops Strong knowledge base:

- Stays abreast with the latest development in tax and other laws.

- Contributes to the knowledge management activities of the firm