Associate, Indirect Tax

About the Role

Associate - Indirect Tax (Advisory & Litigation) at Nagpur Office.

Key Responsibilities

• In-depth research and analysis of legal provisions.
• Drafting of advice, opinions, and compliance reports.
• Preparation of Power Point presentations for client meetings, trainings, and seminars.
• Analysis of client data for estimating tax impact on business transactions.
• Scenario building for identifying the most tax-efficient business model.
• Contributing articles and monographs.
• Preparing replies to show cause notices and audit replies.
• Meeting with tax officers for hearings.
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Joint Commissioner (Appeals).
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court.
• Assisting seniors for representation before various judicial forums.
• Comprehensive research on various topics.

Client Service Delivery/Execution

• Ability to proactively identify and discuss technical issues with clients, while being mindful of firm risk issues.
• Handle tax matters with regard to preparation of submissions, replies to notices, appeals, meeting tax authorities, and representation during appeals along with seniors.
• Executes work on a multiple client base, assuming near independent responsibility for smaller clients.
• Develops rapport with middle layers of client management.

Commercial Acumen

• Stays abreast of firm-wide and competitor activities and general business trends.
• Brings value to the client and manager by applying this knowledge in delivering solutions to clients.

Networking & Identification of Opportunities

• Begins to identify new opportunities for existing clients and communicates to managers.
• Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm to gain understanding of issues that may impact clients.
• Compiles legal databases and contributes to study sessions, while continuously updating with latest legal developments such as circulars, notifications, and decisions.

Develops Strong Knowledge Base

• Stay abreast with the latest developments in tax and other laws.
• Contributes to the knowledge management activities of the firm.

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Excellent Communication and Drafting Skills.
• Strong Analytical and Research skills.
• Proactive, reliable, and with an attention to details.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Qualified CA.
• 0-2 years of post-qualification experience in Indirect Tax in the field of litigation or advisory.
• Prior experience in Indirect Tax would be preferred, specifically GST and/or customs.