Tax Manager

Sami Sabinsa Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sami Sabinsa Group, Bengaluru, is seeking a senior tax professional to oversee direct tax compliance, TDS/TCS, transfer pricing, GST, and related tax governance. You will coordinate with external consultants, manage assessments, audits, and litigation, and advise on tax planning and business transactions.

Responsibilities include reviewing tax provisions, managing tax audits, ensuring e-invoicing and GST returns, and supporting cross-functional teams across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain,

Responsibilities

• Oversee direct tax compliance including computation and filing of income tax returns, advance tax, tax provisions, and tax audit requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate TDS/TCS compliance including deductions, payments, returns, reconciliations, and certificates.
• Review tax provisions, deferred tax, MAT/AMT, tax reconciliations, and related financial reporting requirements.
• Manage income tax assessments, scrutiny, reassessments, notices, inquiries, and departmental audits.
• Prepare and review submissions, explanations, reconciliations, and supporting documents for tax authorities.
• Manage direct tax litigation and appeals before CIT(A), ITAT, High Court, and other relevant authorities.
• Monitor tax demands, refunds, rectification proceedings, appeals, and recovery matters.
• Provide tax advisory on business transactions, capital expenditure, investments, restructuring, related-party transactions, and new business initiatives.

Job description

1. Direct Taxation

• Oversee corporate income tax compliance, including computation and filing of income tax returns, advance tax, tax provisions, and tax audit requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate TDS/TCS compliance, including deductions, payments, returns, reconciliations, and certificates.
• Review tax provisions, deferred tax, MAT/AMT, tax reconciliations, and related financial reporting requirements.
• Manage income tax assessments, scrutiny proceedings, reassessments, notices, inquiries, and departmental audits.
• Prepare and review submissions, explanations, reconciliations, and supporting documents for tax authorities.
• Manage direct tax litigation and appeals before CIT(A), ITAT, High Court, and other relevant authorities.
• Monitor tax demands, refunds, rectification proceedings, appeals, and recovery matters.
• Provide tax advisory on business transactions, capital expenditure, investments, restructuring, related-party transactions, and new business initiatives.

2. Transfer Pricing & International Taxation

• Oversee transfer pricing compliance for domestic and international related-party transactions.
• Review transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, Form 3CEB, and other applicable filings.
• Advise on cross-border transactions, withholding tax, DTAA, Permanent Establishment, royalty, technical fees, management fees, interest, and other international transactions.
• Review inter-company agreements and transactions from direct tax and transfer pricing perspectives.
• Coordinate with external consultants on transfer pricing assessments, audits, and litigation.

3. GST & Indirect Tax Compliance

• Oversee GST compliance across all business units, plants, warehouses, and locations.
• Ensure timely review and filing of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C and other applicable GST returns.
• Monitor GST reconciliations, including GSTR-2A/2B, purchase registers, sales registers, input tax credit, and tax ledgers.
• Ensure proper compliance relating to e-invoicing, e-way bills, Input Tax Credit, Reverse Charge Mechanism, and GST payments.
• Review HSN/SAC classification, GST rates, valuation, exemptions, blocked credits, place of supply, and time of supply.
• Ensure compliance with GST Acts, Rules, Notifications, Circulars, and applicable departmental instructions.
• Drive effective ITC management, refund claims, export benefits, LUT/Bond compliance, and tax optimization.

4. GST Audit, Assessment & Litigation

• Lead GST departmental audits, scrutiny, investigations, inquiries, and assessments.
• Handle notices and proceedings under applicable provisions of GST law.
• Prepare and review responses to Central GST, State GST, DGGI, and other tax authorities.
• Coordinate with consultants and legal advisors for GST appeals and litigation before Appellate Authorities, Tribunals, and High Courts.
• Monitor disputed tax liabilities, interest, penalties, refunds, and litigation status.
• Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of records to defend the organization's tax positions.

6. Tax Planning & Advisory

• Develop and implement tax planning strategies for both direct and indirect taxes.
• Identify opportunities for tax optimization while ensuring full compliance with applicable laws.
• Evaluate tax implications of new products, business models, contracts, pricing arrangements, capital expenditure, investments, and business restructuring.
• Advise management on tax-efficient business structures and transactions.
• Conduct tax impact analysis for major commercial and strategic decisions.
• Keep senior management updated on changes in tax laws, Finance Act amendments, GST amendments, notifications, circulars, and significant judicial developments.

7. Cross-Functional Business Support

• Work closely with Finance, Accounts, Procurement, Supply Chain, Production, Sales, Logistics, HR, Legal, and Projects to ensure tax-compliant business processes.
• Review vendor invoices, customer agreements, contracts, purchase orders, service agreements, and commercial arrangements from direct and indirect tax perspectives.
• Provide tax inputs for procurement, sales, capex, employee-related payments, vendor arrangements, and inter-company transactions.
• Support statutory, internal, and financial audits by providing tax data, reconciliations, documentation, and explanations.
• Conduct periodic tax awareness sessions for internal stakeholders.

8. Tax Governance, Controls & Process Improvement

• Establish strong internal controls covering direct and indirect tax compliance.
• Develop and implement tax SOPs, policies, compliance calendars, and governance frameworks across the group.
• Conduct periodic tax health checks and identify potential tax exposures and risks.
• Strengthen controls around GST ITC, TDS/TCS, tax provisions, tax payments, reconciliations, e-invoicing, e-way bills, and tax documentation.
• Drive automation and digitalization of tax processes through SAP/ERP and tax technology platforms.
• Develop MIS and dashboards for management covering tax liabilities, compliance status, litigation, assessments, refunds, and tax risks.
• Ensure timely closure of tax audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.