M&A Tax Advisory - CA

Job Description:

- Advising on various forms of corporate and business restructuring assignments like merger, demerger, slump sale, itemised sale, structuring of M&A transactions, etc.

- Review and commenting on transaction documents like Schemes of Mergers and Demergers, Shareholders Agreement, Share Purchase Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement, Business Transfer Agreement including drafting of tax related representations, covenants, indemnities, warranties, etc.;

- Commenting on specific documents like various types of Service Agreements, Collaboration Agreements, Technology Transfer Agreement, Joint Development Agreements, etc. from a tax perspective;

- Advising on international tax issues related to interpretation of tax treaties on various tax aspects e.g. taxation of royalties and fees for technical services, capital gains, interest, etc. and withholding tax obligations;

- Analysing establishment of a Business Connection / Permanent Establishment of a foreign company in India and attribution of income to the PE, etc.

- Advising on inbound structuring i.e. country from which investments should be made, type of instruments, modes of repatriation of cash, etc.

- Advising on various fund related tax aspects i.e. taxation of trusts, taxation of AIF, taxation of FPI / FIIs, taxation of mutual funds, etc.

- Preparation of appeals / written submissions / writ petitions / AAR before various fora, advising on litigation strategy and related support including representation before authorities;

- Contributing to in-house and external newsletters, newspapers, magazines, etc.

- Giving presentations on various tax aspects

- Working knowledge of relevant accounting provisions, especially those pertaining to M&A

- Working knowledge of other laws like Companies Act, FEMA, etc.

- Working knowledge of transfer pricing provisions

Desired Candidate Profile:

Education: CA with a law degree

At least 3 years experience in Consulting/ Tax Advisory Firm

Location - Mumbai

Excellent communication skills - both written and oral