IN_Associate_Indirect Tax_IDT_TRS_Gurgaon

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to

clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help

businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In indirect tax at PwC, you will focus value-added tax (VAT), goods and services

tax (GST), sales tax and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing

advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and

strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and

optimise their indirect tax positions.

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust

and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This

purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that

drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world.

We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive

benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in

work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future

of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us

[https://www.pwc.in/about-us.html].

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any

discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability,

marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression,

religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We

strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their

true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To

enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based

on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary: You will be part of a vibrant community of solvers

that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and

communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in

an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact

in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and

offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help

you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and

create a future of infinite experiences for each other.

Responsibilities

• Indirect Tax Practice provides comprehensive advice and assistance on Customs
• duties, CENVAT (Central Excise), Service Tax, VAT (including works contract
• taxes and lease taxes), Foreign Trade Policy, Free Trade Agreements and Cross
• border supply chains and anti dumping duties. Our Services include the

following

• Advisory

• Advice on classification, valuation, applicability of taxes on transactions

and admissibility to tax benefits/exemptions

• Opinions on other indirect tax issues

• Providing innovative but rigorous tax planning ideas

Indirect Tax Reviews / Health Checks /Due Diligence Reviews

• Undertaking comprehensive reviews of business operations to identify tax

planning opportunities as well as compliance gaps

• Conducting detailed indirect tax due diligence reviews (buy side / sell

side)

Compliance Support and Outsourcing

• Indirect tax compliance support/ outsourcing on an all India basis

• Preparation of customised compliance manuals on all indirect taxes

• Provision of complete support for customs SVB proceedings

Litigation support

• Drafting replies to notices and Drafting appeals and submissions

• Appearances and arguments before adjudication and appellate authorities up to

the Tribunal

• Appearance and arguments before anti-dumping authorities

• Briefing of Senior Counsel

General

• Undertaking marketing for assignments

• Leading client relationship

We also provide for Strategic Consulting, Trade Facilitation and Representation

services

Mandatory skill sets

• Working in this discipline will see a Manager working on engagements and teams
• (the sizes of which will vary depending on client/project).

To qualify for the same an Manager will need

• To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant or Lawyer with relevant exposure
• and 0-3  years of experience.

• Primary exposure should be on indirect tax matters.

Additional qualification of Company Secretary (CS) would be an added advantage

Preferred skill sets

Other prerequisite skills include

• Expert knowledge of indirect tax laws relating to VAT/ Entry tax/ Excise/

Customs and basic knowledge of direct tax and transfer pricing is

expected.  Also the current GST developments and impact of the same on the

industry.

• Excel, presentation and report writing skills are extremely important

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Should have experience in appearing/ representing matters before tax and

regulatory authorities.

Years of experience required

• Minimum 0-3 years of experience

Education qualification

• CA

• Any Additional Professional Qualification or International tax certifications
• will be an added advantage

• Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred

• Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

• Required Skills

• Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Business Tax,
• Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Customs Brokerage, Customs Regulations,
• Customs Tariffs, Customs Valuation, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion,
• Indirect Tax, Indirect Tax Controversies, Input Value Added Tax (VAT),
• Intellectual Curiosity, International Taxation, Optimism, Tax Accounting, Tax
• Dispute Resolution, Tax Documentation, Tax Litigations, Tax Modeling, Tax
• Preparation {+ 7 more}

• Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

• Travel Requirements

• Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• Government Clearance Required?

• Job Posting End Date

• July 31, 2026