Taxes - Manager

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end-users to gain actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

**Why Us?**

• Be part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas and skills make a real difference to the entire space realm.
• Push the boundaries with hands-on experience, greater responsibilities, and rapid career advancement.
• Competitive incentives, galvanising workspace, blazing team—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup.

**Ideal Candidate:**

• Strong experience in managing direct and indirect tax compliance and advisory activities.
• Expertise in tax assessments, audits, litigation support, GST compliance, and tax reporting.
• Ability to drive tax planning, risk management, and compliance governance.
• Experience in transfer pricing, tax structuring, and providing tax advisory support for business decisions.
• Strong understanding of tax regulations with the ability to assess impact and provide actionable insights.
• Ability to manage stakeholders, external advisors, and guide tax teams effectively.

**Responsibilities:**

**Direct Tax Management**

• Own and manage direct tax compliance activities, including corporate tax filings, advance tax computations, and tax-related reporting.
• Manage income tax assessments, notices, audits, and litigation matters in coordination with external advisors, as required.
• Provide tax advisory support on business transactions, investments, and operational decisions.
• Identify tax risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure timely resolution of tax disputes and closure of assessment proceedings.

**Indirect Tax Management**

• Oversee GST and other indirect tax compliances across business operations.
• Ensure timely filing of GST returns and other applicable indirect tax filings.
• Manage indirect tax audits, assessments, notices, and departmental queries.
• Provide guidance on indirect tax implications for business transactions and operational activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable indirect tax regulations and internal controls.

**Transfer Pricing & Tax Structuring**

• Lead transfer pricing planning and compliance activities.
• Develop appropriate transfer pricing structures for intercompany transactions.
• Manage transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, and compliance requirements.
• Provide tax structuring support for business initiatives, cross-border transactions, and organizational changes.

**Tax Governance & Risk Management**

• Establish robust tax processes, controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Monitor changes in tax regulations and assess their impact on the business.
• Ensure effective tax risk management and timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Coordinate with internal teams, auditors, consultants, and tax authorities.

**Reporting & Process Improvement**

• Prepare tax MIS and management updates on compliance status, risks, and ongoing matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes and automate compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate tax records and documentation for audit and regulatory requirements.

**Team Collaboration**

• Guide and mentor tax team members in day-to-day tax activities.
• Review deliverables and ensure accuracy and timely completion of tax compliances.
• Build a culture of compliance, ownership, and continuous improvement.

**Qualifications**

• Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.
• 4–6 years of post-qualification experience in direct tax, indirect tax, taxation advisory, or corporate tax roles.
• Strong expertise in direct and indirect tax regulations, tax assessments, litigations, and compliance management.
• Experience in transfer pricing and tax structuring is preferred.

**Preferred Qualities:**

• Strong understanding of tax regulations with an ability to assess business impact.
• Proactive approach towards tax compliance, risk identification, and mitigation.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage stakeholders including internal teams, auditors, consultants, and tax authorities.
• Good communication and presentation skills for reporting and advisory support.
• Ownership mindset with focus on timely execution and continuous process improvement.

**Job Location:** Hebbal, Bengaluru