Country Tax Manager

Job Purpose

Main purpose of the job is to manage the country tax positions including both direct and indirect taxes of the businesses and legal entities in that country, compliant with the law, and in accordance with ANs business and tax principles, on the basis of a proper functioning tax control framework, in a cost-efficient way.

Key Accountabilities

• Work together with regional tax lead and global tax team to develop efficient solutions and tax strategies in the India tax regime
• Operate as the in-country tax expert with respect to local legislation on corporate tax, transfer pricing and GST compliances
• Manage local CIT process and review draft CIT return(s) and manage alignment between different stakeholders
• Stay up to date on tax regulations and provide local tax advice to Accounting Controller, Business Navigators and other local stakeholders in business
• Review and sign-off local GST returns
• Manage local withholding tax with respect to dividends, royalties, interest, global services and other applicable payments
• Manage local tax audits and enquiries from Tax authorities, Tax Assessments, Appeals
• Ensure local filing of transfer pricing documentation, Master file and CBCR notification
• Assist in coordinating cost sharing documentation/segmentation sheets
• Ensure preparation of special/extra ordinary business event local transfer pricing documentation
• Determine initiatives to mitigate local risks or capture local opportunities
• Review IFRS tax reporting in close cooperation with Accounting Controller / R2R or support Accounting Controller in such review, sign off current/deferred tax positions

Experience

Tax professional with at least 8 years of experience in managing various tax processes.

The Country Tax Manager manages the AkzoNobel local tax position according to general guidelines and acts as the country tax expert. The Country Tax Manager represents the local legal entities towards the tax authorities. Many projects require cross functional alignment with high level of dependencies between Finance / IM and business operations.