Tax & SEZ Consultant

###Job Description### Title: Tax & SEZ Consultant Location: Hyderabad, India Job Description: Tax Support: Build robust tax documentation frameworks for GCC operations Manage Transfer Pricing (TP) compliance, including documentation (Local File, Master File, CBCR where applicable) Handle Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) audits, queries, and litigation support Lead Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) processes – application, annual compliance filings, and coordination with tax authorities Partner with FP&A, Legal, and Controllership for tax-efficient structuring Review and oversight of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filings, Support annual GST returns (GSTR-9 & 9C) and reconciliations Ensure proper classification, input credit eligibility, and compliance alignment with direct tax positions Manage and respond to Income Tax notices (scrutiny, reassessment, demand notices) Prepare submissions for tax authorities and appellate forums Coordinate with consultants (e.

g. , Big 4 firms) for litigation strategy and representation Lead tax assessments (regular, transfer pricing, and special reviews) Maintain documentation repository to support audit trails and tax positions, Engage with auditors and tax authorities during assessment proceedings File periodic TDS returns (24Q, 26Q, etc.) within statutory timelines, Manage TDS workings, ensuring correct deductions under applicable section Handle TDS reconciliations (TRACES, Form 26Q/24Q vs books), Ensure proper documentation (TRC, Form 10F) for non-resident payments End-to-end ownership of Income Tax compliance under the Income Tax Act (including transition to New Income Tax Act 2025, as applicable), Preparation and review of corporate income tax computations Analyze business transactions for tax impact, optimization, and risk mitigation Provide advisory on cross-border transactions, withholding tax (WHT), and DTAA applicability Tax Regulatory Support: Approval of SEZ (Settling application before BOA, preparation of project report, Facts sheet in case of conversion etc.)

Approval of letter of permission (LOP)/renewal of letter of permission), Approval of green card, Approval of Import Export Code Number, Approval for enhancement of production capacity Permission for inter-unit transfer of capital goods, permission for disposal of waste and scrap Permission for additional location/change of location, Permission for sale of rejects, Permission for sale of DTA sale, Assisting in claiming Duty Drawback, Assisting in claiming DEPB NOC for de bonding of materials, NOC for de bonding of premises Tax Compliance Support Structuring of contracts/transactions to optimize indirect tax incidence, Formulating indirect tax efficient business models Conducting VAT impact assessment studies, Undertaking comprehensive reviews of business operations Advice on classification, Valuation, Applicability of taxes on transactions and admissibility to tax benefits/exemptions Identification of innovative tax planning opportunities, Preparations of customized compliance manuals on all taxes Single point contact & centralized coordination for tax payments, Filing of returns, Compilation of documents SEZ: Own day-to-day SEZ Operations and Point of Contact for all SEZ related activities Should be able to handle the SEZ process on asset inward/outward, exception management Asset management & Adhere to all online regulatory compliances Documentation maintenance (invoice, BOE, Delivery Challan, benefit, non-benefit material) Material movement within warranty and beyond warranty, Material inward post working hours and on weekend Strong knowledge of SEZ norms, documentation, liaising with consultants, SEZ officer and vendors Should know from a tax point the Incentives and facilities offered to the SEZs The incentives and facilities offered to the units in SEZs for attracting investments into the SEZs, including foreign investment include: - Duty free import/domestic procurement of goods for development, Operation and maintenance of SEZ units 100% Income Tax exemption on export income for SEZ units under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act for first 5 years, 50% for next 5 years thereafter and 50% of the ploughed back export profit for next 5 years.

Exemption from minimum alternate tax under section 115JB of the Income Tax Act. External commercial borrowing by SEZ units up to US $ 500 million in a year without any maturity restriction through recognized banking channels. Exemption from Central Sales Tax, Exemption from Service Tax, Single window clearance for Central and State level approvals.

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