PwC - Manager - Direct Tax

Job Title: Manager – Direct Tax (INDIAN CORPORATE TAX)

Location: Chennai

Business Context & Main Challenges of the job: PwC's multi-disciplinary tax teams help clients in Corporate Tax Advisory and Tax & Regulatory Compliance.

PwC's range of services include:

- Entry strategy from a tax and regulatory perspective

- Optimum use of corporate tax incentives in proposed business activities

- Tax planning strategies for profit and dividend repatriation

- Advising on withholding tax obligations on payments

- Obtaining no-objection certificates

- Assistance in filing various Tax Returns

- Assistance during Tax audit by revenue authorities

- Corporate tax litigation assistance, including representation services

- Obtaining advance rulings

- Assistance in enhancing your ERP systems to meet Tax management requirements

The tasks, roles and responsibilities concerned with the job will include the following:

- End to end execution of client deliverables ensuring quality and timeliness

- IT assessment and reassessment

- IT/ TDS returns and compliances

- Tax provisioning

- Advisory and compliances on DTAAs (Outbound and Inbound)

- Interaction with Government and Regulatory authorities

- Assist clients with appeals and representations in front of the Tribunal and IT commissioner

- Seeking opinions from experts

Responsibility Framework:

- Communicate with Impact & Empathy

- Develop Self & Others through Coaching

- Build & Sustain Relationships

- Be Passionate about Client Service

- Be Curious: Learn, Share & Innovate

- Lead & Contribute to Team Success

- Demonstrate Courage & Integrity

- Acquire and Apply Commercial & Technical Expertise

- Manage Projects & Economics

- Be Open Minded, Practical & Agile with Change

Must Haves / Skills Required

- 5+ years of experience

- CA

- Thorough technical knowledge on Indian Tax (income tax & DTAA), Corporate Law and International Tax.

- Basic knowledge of Indirect tax, FEMA and Transfer Pricing.

- General business awareness

- Good Excel, presentation and report writing skills

- Client handling.

Desired Skills

- Candidates with Big 4 experience will have an added advantage

- Additional qualification of CS will be an added advantage

- Candidates with International tax certifications will have an added advantage