Key Responsibilities:

Indirect Taxation Responsibilities:

GST Compliance Management:

- Ensure end-to-end GST compliance with GST laws, rules, and regulations across all business operations in multiple states, including accurate filing of returns, reconciliation of input tax credits, and adherence to e-invoicing and e-way bill requirements and corresponding reconciliations.

- Provide expert advisory on GST implications for complex business transactions, contractual arrangements, and inter-state operations.

- Ensure end-to-end compliance with Customs & DGFT laws, rules, and regulations w.r.t import /export related transactions.

- Providing training and conducting knowledge awareness session on policy / procedural changes in Indirect Tax regulations, including legal updates in judicial forums to tax team and other internal external stake holders on GST topics.

Audits /Assessment/Litigation Management:

- Handle audit /inquiry /investigations effectively. Monitor tax-related notices and draft replies, submissions, and attend hearings before authorities.

Direct Tax Responsibilities:

Income Tax Compliance & Strategic Planning:

- Formulate and execute comprehensive income tax strategies to optimize tax positions within statutory frameworks.

- Oversee preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns with precision, ensuring adherence to evolving legislative requirements.

- Manage deferred tax computations and reporting under Ind AS/IFRS, including reconciliation of tax base and book values for accurate provisioning.

- Administer Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) claims and ensure compliance with international tax treaties to mitigate double taxation risks.

- Prepare and file specialized forms (e.g., Form 67, SFT, 15CA) and secure Tax Residency Certificates (TRC) for cross-border transactions.

Withholding Tax (TDS & Cross-Border Payments):

- Implement stringent controls for accurate deduction and timely deposit of TDS across all payment categories, including salaries, professional fees, and contractual obligations.

- Maintenance of non-deduction, lower deduction certificates received from vendors. Reviewing Vendor master for No PAN, in valid PAN and inoperative PAN cases.

- Address queries related to TDS from internal teams and vendors.

- Supervise filing of TDS returns (Form 24Q, 26Q) and ensure reconciliation with statutory records.

- Oversee issuance of TDS certificates (Form 16, 16A) within mandated timelines to maintain compliance integrity.

- Ensure timely filing of Form 15CA and procurement of Form 15CB for foreign remittances; liaise with banking institutions for regulatory clearances.

Audit & Assessment:

- Lead preparation of comprehensive documentation for income tax audits, transfer pricing reviews, and consultant engagements.

- Formulate strategic responses to tax authority notices and manage scrutiny assessments, mitigating potential litigation risks.