Manager - Direct Tax

Responsibilities :

• Corporate Taxation : Manage annual filing of tax returns and tax audits. Provide advisory for tax compliance and tax planning, and handle tax assessment proceedings.
• Transfer Pricing : Oversee TP study & certifications, periodic review of TP margins, coordinating for internal transfer pricing documentation, advising on structuring of arrangements, and managing TP assessments.
• WHT Compliances : Review and manage Withholding Tax (WHT) compliances. Provide day-to-day advisory on WHT-related matters along with litigation proceedings.
• Personal Taxation : Advise on personal taxation, including Expatriate Taxation.
• Tax Planning and Structuring : Explore and execute tax planning options to optimize the Group's effective tax rate.
• Tax Accounting, Audit, and Risk Assessment : Manage tax accounting, including deferred tax adjustments and budgeting. Work closely with statutory and internal auditors. Conduct periodic risk assessment of open tax matters and adjustments for tax provisioning.
• US Tax Accounting : Review tax positions adopted from ASC 740 (FIN 48) and analyze the need for FIN 48 reserve along with quantification.
• Change Management : Provide regular updates to Key Management & Finance teams on recent developments and changes in direct tax provisions. Conduct periodic training for peer teams to ensure strict compliance with tax laws.

Required Skills :

Good to Have :

Skills Required

Corporate Taxation, Transfer Pricing, tax accounting , Audit, Risk Assessment