Assistant Manager | M&A Tax | Chennai

Deloitte Shared Services India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking an Assistant Manager in Mergers & Acquisitions Tax in Chennai. You will handle tax aspects of M&A activities, structure transactions, and coordinate with diverse teams to meet client expectations.

The role involves reviewing transaction documents, contributing to due diligence, and supporting business development while traveling to client locations when needed.

Qualifications

• CA with 0–2 years experience in M&A taxation.
• Strong communication and presentation skills required.
• Persistent and persuasive mindset for client interaction.
• Role requires occasional travel to client locations.

Responsibilities

• Handle M&A tax activities from a tax and regulatory perspective.
• Prepare integration schemes and coordinate with multiple teams.
• Review schemes and transaction documents related to structuring, implementation and compliance.
• Support due diligence on direct tax issues (buy/sell side) and identify tax exposures.
• Contribute to business development and client pitch presentations.
• Assist with cash repatriation options and tax/regulatory considerations.

Skills

CA with 0-2 years M&A Tax

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Travel willingness

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Assistant Manager | Tax-Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Tax

• Location: Chennai

The team

Tax is about much more than just the numbers. Its about attesting to accomplishments and challenges and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte exemplifies what, how, and why of change so you're always ready to act ahead. Learn more about our Tax Practice.

Your work profile

As an Assistant Manager in our Mergers & Acquisitions Team you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations: -

• M&A activities from tax inter alia includes transaction structuring from tax and regulatory perspective, preparing integration schemes, co-ordination with various teams, review of schemes / transaction documents related to the structuring, implementation and compliance.
• Outbound and Inbound structuring: Evolving optimal ownership / investment/ funding structures for investment in specified jurisdictions and in India from tax and regulatory efficiency perspective. The responsibility may involve analysis of respective DTAA of India with such specified jurisdictions and high-level analysis corporate laws of such specified jurisdictions.
• Corporate and Group Restructuring: Conceptualization and presentation of alternate modes of restructuring for achieving various business and commercial objectives of the client such as:
• Implementation of Scheme of Arrangement - Assisting clients in implementation of merger/ demerger schemes - Obtaining requisite NOCs from BSE / NSE, filing of first and second motion petition with the High Court, filings with RoC etc.
• Direct Tax Due Diligence (Buy and Sell side): Identifying, highlighting and quantifying material historical and potential tax exposures / benefits and issues involving risk of the target.
• Review of various transactional documents / clauses- Court Scheme of Arrangement, Share Purchase Agreement, Indemnity and Warranty clause etc.
• Business development and preparation of pitch presentations: Carrying out extensive research on various companies to identify possible restructuring opportunities to develop consulting business for the organization and preparation of client pitch presentation across sectors.
• Conducting diagnostic reviews & evolving options for cash repatriation for the investor(s) resident in specified jurisdictions.
• The role involves applicability of tax and regulatory laws (Income-tax Act, Companies Act, Competition Act, SEBI, FEMA, corporate laws, stamp duty etc,)

Key skills required:

• CA with 0-2-year Experience in M&A Taxation
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Persistent and persuasive
• This profile involves occasional travelling to client locations.