Manager, Direct Tax Job in Noida at Inshorts

Key Responsibilities 

Assessments, Appeals & Litigation

• Manage scrutiny assessments and respond to notices under Sections 142(1), 143(2), 148, etc. of the Income Tax Act. 
• Support representation before CIT(A) and coordinate with external counsel for ITAT, HC, and SC proceedings, including preparation of written submissions, paper books, and talking points. 
• Maintain a litigation tracker covering all pending matters, next hearing dates, demand amounts, and probability-weighted outcomes. 

Advisory & Business Partnering

• Advise on tax implications of domestic and cross-border transactions, including DTAA applicability, permanent establishment risk, and POEM considerations. 
• Support structuring of intercompany arrangements, vendor agreements, and new business models from a direct tax perspective. 
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and business teams to embed tax awareness into transaction approvals and contract reviews. 

Policy & Risk Management

• Monitor legislative changes (CBDT circulars, Finance Act amendments, OECD BEPS developments) and translate their impact into actionable internal updates. 
• Identify and document tax risks, flag emerging exposures to senior leadership, and recommend mitigation strategies. 
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal tax SOPs and policy documentation. 

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Own the corporate income tax compliance calendar, including advance tax computations, TDS compliance, return filings (ITR-6), and Form 3CD / tax audit coordination. 
• Prepare and review Transfer Pricing documentation including Form 3CEB, benchmarking analysis under Rule 10B/10D, and Master File / Local File requirements. 
• Ensure timely compliance with withholding tax obligations on domestic and cross-border payments and coordinate with accounts payable for TDS/TCS accuracy. 

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) — mandatory. 
• 3–5 years of post-qualification experience in Direct Tax, with meaningful exposure to both compliance and advisory work. 
• Prior experience in a Big 4 / top-tier consulting firm or the in-house tax function of a corporation is strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrable experience handling assessments and appeals independently; ITAT-level exposure is a plus. 

Technical Skills

• Deep working knowledge of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Tax Audit, Transfer Pricing regulations & Audit, and India's DTAA network. 
• Familiarity with international tax concepts: PE, POEM, BEPS Action Plans, Equalisation Levy etc. 

Behavioural Competencies

• High compliance discipline with a structured approach to deadline management across multiple concurrent obligations. 
• Ability to translate complex tax positions into simple, actionable recommendations for business and cross-functional teams. 
• Proactive risk identification — flags issues proactively rather than reactively. 
• Comfortable operating with autonomy while escalating appropriately on matters of significant exposure. 

Inshorts Group is operating content distribution tech platforms with a user base across India USA UK UAE Canada and Southeast Asia