Lead Taxation

Role Title: Lead Taxation
Location: Chennai
Reporting to: Financial Controller
Industry: Healthcare / Eye Care Services
About the Organization: https://www.dragarwal.com/
We have 300+ Eye Hospitals and 70+ Eye Clinics and its a listed company.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Direct Tax India
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Overall responsibility for direct tax compliance across India entities.
Corporate income tax computations, advance tax, returns and tax provisions.
Management of tax assessments, notices, appeals and litigation.
Review and reconciliation of TDS receivables/payables and tax credits.
Ensure reconciliation between books, tax records and income-tax portals.
Identify and resolve historical tax issues, pending refunds and assessments.
Provide inputs on tax implications of business transactions, restructuring and
M&A.
2. Indirect Tax India
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Overall oversight of GST compliance across India entities.
GST return review, reconciliations and tax payments.
Monitoring of GST input tax credit, reversals and mismatches.
Management of GST notices, assessments, audits and litigation.
Review of GST implications on new business models, contracts and
transactions.
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Ensure timely reconciliation between GST records, books and statutory returns.
3. International Taxation
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Oversight of direct and indirect tax compliance across overseas entities.
Coordinate with local finance teams and tax advisors across jurisdictions.
Review corporate tax, VAT/GST and other applicable local taxes.

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Monitor tax assessments, notices and disputes across overseas locations.
Ensure appropriate tax provisioning and reporting for overseas entities.
Monitor withholding tax, transfer pricing and cross-border transactions.
Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and Group tax policies.
4. Tax Governance & Controls
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Establish a Group-wide tax compliance calendar and monitoring mechanism.
Develop standardised tax processes and controls across India and overseas
entities.
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Review tax-related Balance Sheet schedules and ensure timely reconciliation.
Identify tax risks and ensure timely remediation.
Maintain appropriate documentation and audit trails for significant tax positions.
Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors and external tax advisors.
5. Tax Planning & Business Support
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Provide tax inputs for acquisitions, restructuring, expansion and other strategic
initiatives.
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Identify opportunities for tax optimisation while ensuring compliance.
Support Finance and Business teams on tax-related commercial decisions.
Candidate Profile
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CA qualified with preferably 510 years of relevant experience.
Strong experience in both direct and indirect taxation.
Experience in handling taxation for a multi-entity organisation.
Exposure to international taxation and overseas subsidiaries is strongly
preferred.
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Good understanding of transfer pricing and cross-border transactions.
Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to independently manage tax advisors