Assistant Manager | Income Tax Laws | Business Tax

The ask is a qualified CA with minimum 4-year experience in direct tax for a period of 3-4 months who can join immediately.

Location Mumbai

Number of Positions- 1

Job description

Position: Assistant Manager / Senior Consultant Corporate Tax

Experience: 3 4 years

Industry: Big 4 / Professional Services

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated tax professional with 3 4 years of experience in corporate taxation to join our Corporate Tax team. The role will involve corporate tax compliance, tax return preparation, tax litigation support, interaction with tax authorities, and advisory on Indian direct tax matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Tax Compliance: Preparation and review of corporate income-tax computations, tax provisions, advance tax calculations and income-tax returns for corporate clients.
• Tax Assessments and Litigation: Handling tax assessment proceedings, drafting submissions and responses to notices, assisting in appeals before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and other appellate forums, and coordinating with clients and tax authorities.
• Refund Follow-up: Monitoring pending income-tax refunds, identifying refund-related issues, coordinating with the Income Tax Department for resolution, and following up on rectifications and refund reissues.
• Tax Notices and Rectifications: Reviewing income-tax notices, analysing issues, preparing responses and assisting with rectification applications and other post-assessment matters.
• Tax Research and Advisory: Researching provisions of the Income-tax Act, relevant rules, circulars, notifications and judicial precedents to support tax advisory assignments.
• Client Management: Coordinating with clients for information and documentation, responding to queries, and ensuring timely delivery of assignments.
• Compliance and Quality: Ensuring accuracy, adherence to statutory deadlines, maintenance of working papers and compliance with internal quality and risk management procedures.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 3 4 years of relevant experience in corporate taxation, preferably with a Big 4 or a reputed tax consulting firm.
• Strong understanding of Indian corporate income-tax provisions and tax compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience in income-tax computations, return preparation, assessment proceedings, litigation support and refund follow-ups.
• Experience in drafting submissions, responses to notices and rectification applications.
• Good analytical, research, drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, work collaboratively and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred: Exposure to appellate proceedings, tax audits, tax provisioning, corporate tax advisory and direct interaction with the Income Tax Department.

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