Associate Director - Corporate taxation

About the company

ASA is the exclusive India member firm of Baker Tilly International – the 9th largest accounting network globally. and a full service firm of corporate strategists, accountants, tax advisory experts, and financial and marketing analysts with over 32 years of experience in India. We assist clients in setting up their business, M&A, partner search, audit, taxation, and compliance issues. We have a strong team of over 1000+ professionals across 8 offices in India, with a passion for excellence and high standards.

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The individual will be a part of Corporate Tax team assisting clients on varied corporate tax issues, tax advisories involving DTAA implications, digital tax, cross border transactions, evaluating jurisprudence, analysing transactions end-to end from Income-tax, FEMA perspective, deal with tax controversy / litigation matters of clientele, etc.

Role Responsibilities:

Reviewing client deliverables developed by from juniors for their sanity and completeness and accuracy.

Expert knowledge and practical experience in planning, preparation & submission of computation of income, tax return

Experience in reviewing and analyzing tax issues in agreements/ contracts/

Advising clients on tax and regulatory matters associated with intra-group transaction, third party transaction, issues surrounding the same, finding tangible solutions

Maintaining the status of the open litigations, tax risks analysis and defense strategy on ongoing basis

Independent handling of complex international tax/ domestic tax disputes before the Tax officer, TPO, Commissioner (Appeals)/ DRP/ Tribunals

Drafting of submissions, appeals, etc. to be filed with the respective tax authorities in the appropriate forum.

Monitoring and managing a team of individuals to carry out client deliverables in time and diligently with accuracy.

Reviewing CIT (A)/ DRP appeals/ submissions and ITAT appeals/ submission/ paper books to determine optimum case strategy

Well versed with the Indian tax provisions/ international tax updates / OECD Regulations etc.

Ability to independently analyze, research on technical issues and interpret provisions under the Income Tax Act.

Effectively and cordially handling team members which may comprise of Managers/ SM/ DM Trainees, etc

Taking technical sessions as per learning and development initiative

Engage and lead key assignments of cross border transactions and international tax matters

Expand and mine opportunities with existing clients, identifies and acts on referrals in relation to the Service Line

Take independent steps to develop firm tax practice with timely business development initiative

Requirements

Desired Skills:

Excellent communication skills – written and spoken.

Take voluntary initiatives of BD and Article drafting on tax issues.

Keep juniors and team members engaged and involved in new tax and regulatory learning opportunities and sharing insights on new learnings.

Qualification:

Qualified chartered accountants with experience in Domestic / International tax / Corporate tax/ DTAAs/ Digital Tax / Tax litigation and Representation / Tax officer matters, etc.

Work experience of minimum 10 -12 years post qualification.