Senior Associate - Direct Taxation - Financial Services

Client Delivery:

- Assist in CIT(A) / ITAT / preparing case for opinion / briefing counsel and Draft submissions for scrutiny / appeals.

- Handle complex tax / TP issues and developments such as BEPS, GAAR, indirect transfers, AMP related adjustments etc. Acquiring all necessary information/Documents from client and Reviewing documents/forms/returns internally to maintain accuracy.

- Dealing with FPIs and FIIs in particular and financial services sector more generically. Income tax compliance, planning and advisory for FPIs.

- Inbound and Outbound Investment structuring. Deal Structuring and advising on tax impact.

- Advising Private Equity Clients on taxation of Investors and Fund Vehicles.

- Assisting in drafting of appeals and submissions for appellate proceedings. Assisting in preparation for the hearing before CIT(A)/ITAT.

- Assisting in Tax planning (domestic as well international taxation) by applying the relevant clauses of Double Tax

- Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

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

- Prepare service summary.

Understanding client requirement from Client/Principals and gearing up to deliver by way of the following:

- Analyzing available information & prepare checklist to acquire necessary data/documents from client

- Undertaking comprehensive reviews of business operations to identify tax planning opportunities as well as compliance gaps. Administer all direct tax processes and compliance, including corporate tax, transfer pricing, financials related certifications, fringe benefit tax, withholding tax etc.

- Researching & scrutinizing all aspects of the assignment with the team to ideate and provide optimal solutions while involving Articles in data research for working on the base report of the assignment.

- Planning & strategizing approach for litigation and exploring novel ways to resolve tax disputes of clients.

- Innovating & enhancing processes to achieve commercial targets effective.

- Supporting Principals & Partners by drafting memo's/ opinions and reports, getting them reviewed and presenting the final report with client for closure.

- Building client relationship and confidence by demonstrating thorough understanding and of the client's requirements and business.

- Demonstrating professionalism by working within legal and regulatory guidelines while remaining independent and objective at all times.