Deputy Manager - Indirect Taxation - Telecom

Function : Corporate Finance

Band : H

Department : Corporate Taxation

Reports to : National Head of Indirect Tax (DGM - Indirect Tax)

Location : Corporate Office, Mumbai

Role purpose :

To assist National Head of Indirect Tax on various Indirect Tax matters in :

- Managing indirect tax related litigations

- Facilitating compliances in relation to indirect taxes across all the circles

- Providing tax advisory support; vet the business agreements, etc. from the indirect tax perspective to Business Groups

- Evaluating tax efficient structuring on various business transactions

- Managing various indirect tax investigations and facilitate closure of the same

- Managing Customs import and export processes by issuing guidelines on classification, valuation, exemption, etc

- Implementing changes on account of introduction of Goods and Service Tax

To build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, legal counsels and tax consultants.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership :

- To assist in Statutory compliance and indirect tax litigation, which includes Assisting in responding to show cause notices

- Keeping track of compliances by the Telecom Circle and Shared Service Centre

- Compiling information relating to timely payment of indirect taxes/ filing of returns

- Liaising with Shared Service Centre on all indirect tax processes and requirements.

- Providing assistance for litigation including liaising with lawyers / counsels

- Providing inputs to consultants

To provide assistance in decision making, which includes :

- Liaising with Circle and Shared Service Centre for generating information for any indirect tax related decision making

- Assisting National Head of Indirect tax in providing technical advice to Circles and Shared Service Centre

- Reviewing tax publications for decisions and rulings, changes in legislation and assesses its application and implications to Vodafone group entities

- To provide assistance in supporting the business, which includes Liaising with the business teams

- Providing assistance in tax planning measures to rationalize tax outflow

- Providing assistance in arriving at pan-India consistent approach in respect of all Indirect tax matters

- Providing support in customs matters in terms of advising business on classification, valuation, tax structure on imports

- To assist in managing relationships within the Operating Companies to ensure that the relevant contacts have awareness of indirect taxes and the potential impact on the business, which includes

- Undertaking visits to the Opcos, arranged and prioritised according to indirect tax throughput, risk and technical complexity of issues arising.

- Sharing Best Practice, specifically where there are issues that arise within one Circle that may arise within another, and sharing potential solutions.

- Assisting with development and implementation of group-wide tax strategy

To manage external relationships with external counsel / consultants / tax officers / Government officials. Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

- Post qualification experience of minimum 3 years in Big 4 firms, Leading Law Firm / Large Company.

- Sound technical knowledge of Indirect tax.

- Basic knowledge of other taxes and accounting principles.

- A self-starter, takes ownership and initiative, spot opportunities, and drive tax efficient business decisions.

- Experience in Customs advisory would be an added advantage

Must have technical / professional qualifications : Qualified CA or LL.B with hands on experience in Indirect Tax

Budget owned :

Key performance indicators :

- Sound knowledge of Indirect tax legislations, such as Customs, Service tax, VAT and Central Excise

- Thinks laterally and creatively, anticipates developments, proposes innovation

- Potential to arrive at sound judgement to solve problems

- Good inter-personal and communication skills

- Acts in the interests of all stakeholders

- Focuses on value, consistently maximizing income and minimizing costs, balanced with the internal and external Vodafone environment

Mausami Chakraborty

M: +91 8574721963