General Manager – Direct & International Taxation Human Touch

The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Mumbai seeks a seasoned Tax Leader to manage direct tax compliance, advance tax computations, corporate return filings, and related reporting.

You will drive international taxation and global compliance, advise on cross-border transactions and PE risks, and optimize effective tax rates.

This role oversees transfer pricing for domestic and international dealings, coordinates with external advisers, and supports mergers and restructurings with tax due diligence.

Qualifications

• Lead direct tax compliance including advance tax computations, provisions, deferred tax, and corporate return filings.
• Drive international taxation and global compliance by advising on cross-border transactions, PE risks, treaty benefits, and foreign subsidiary computations.
• Manage tax litigation, assessments, and appeals through preparation of submissions and coordination with consultants and risk mitigation.
• Provide tax advisory on transactions, contracts, and business models, ensuring withholding tax (TDS) compliance.
• Oversee transfer pricing compliance for domestic and international transactions and align global policies with finance teams.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and strategic projects through tax due diligence and advisory on tax-efficient structures.

Job description

Overview:

• Lead direct tax compliance, including advance tax computations, provisions, deferred tax, effective tax rate analysis, corporate return filings, reconciliations, and reporting under accounting standards.
• Drive international taxation and global compliance by advising on cross-border transactions, PE risks, treaty benefits, foreign subsidiary computations, overseas audits, and optimization of effective tax rates.
• Manage tax litigation, assessments, and appeals through preparation of submissions, coordination with consultants/counsels, and evaluation of exposures with risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide tax advisory on transactions, contracts, and business models, ensuring withholding tax (TDS) compliance and tax-efficient structuring.
• Oversee transfer pricing compliance for domestic and international transactions, analyze intercompany dealings for Arm’s Length standards, and align global policies with finance teams.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and strategic projects through tax due diligence, identification of risks/opportunities, and advisory on tax-efficient structures for investments and expansion.