Manager - Indirect Taxation - Healthcare/Pharma

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities :

- This position is set to assist Corporate Finance / Head of Taxation . The role is the review of end to end Indirect tax compliances and provides information required by Tax COE.

Area of Responsibility :

- Review of the monthly payments and VAT returns, VAT audits of all entities for all states VAT, Service tax returns, audits, 1st A.O level assessments. Ensure full compliances ( i.e. Return filing, various forms, 1st level of assessment, data /report compilation for assessment etc) across all the states in India for VAT & Service Tax.

- Emphasis on returns of those states where the factory site located to avail correct input tax benefit.

- Advise on various queries raised by C&FAs in regard to VAT tax in co-ordination with HO/Retainer/Tax COE.

- Liaison with retainer, C&FAs, HO and IT support for various requirements for completing 1st level of assessments and audits under various Indirect taxes. Ensure all documents and relevant statutory forms are followed up and available at the time of audits.

- Liaison with Tax COE for preparation of appeals for Indirect tax matters.

- Review taking up for approval of advance tax requirements from various states in the month of March every year with supporting provisions of the state Act.

- Monitoring and assuring of adjustment of advance tax paid in March in the subsequent months VAT payable and/or at the time of assessment.

- Responsible for updating of Contingent Liability for VAT Tax matters and clarifying queries raised by the external auditors on this.

- Preparing / updating the Contingent Liability of VAT and Service tax matters.

- Providing details regarding all Indirect tax matters to the internal auditors.

- Ensure complete compliances of Various forms under Vat Tax i.e. C form, F forms etc.

Accountability :

- Responsible for review for correctness of VAT and Service tax returns and payments

- Responsible for ensuring the changes and improve the process of Indirect tax compliance

- Responsible for providing timely audit schedules to internal audit, statutory auditor

- Responsible for VAT assessments and service tax audits

Complexity :

- Role holder will be accountable for VAT and Service tax end to end compliance.

The Role holder will need to be able to communicate effectively with the following stakeholders :

- External Stakeholders such as Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors and Tax consultants and Tax authorities. Internal Stakeholders such as Tax COE, P2P team, Business Partners, GMS Finance & GMS supply chain.