IndiGo - Senior Manager - Indirect Taxation

Handling end-to-end Customs litigation matters including preparation of replies, appeals, submissions, documentation, and representation before customs authorities, tribunals, and other regulatory bodies.
Managing disputes related to:
- Customs valuation
- Classification
- Duty demands
- Exemptions and concessions
- Import/export compliance
- Refund and drawback claims
- Investigations, audits, and notices
- Providing strategic indirect tax advisory on import and export transactions to ensure compliance with Customs laws, Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), and allied regulations.
- Reviewing and ensuring accurate HSN classification of imported/exported goods and verification of applicable customs duties, IGST, anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties, and exemption notifications.
Advising business teams on opportunities for:
- Duty optimization

- Tax efficiency
- Customs benefits and exemptions
- Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
- Export incentive schemes
Duty drawback and remission schemes:
- Identifying and implementing measures to minimize customs duty exposure and improve overall tax efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Handling preparation, filing, tracking, and closure of:
- Refund claims
Duty drawback claims:
- RoDTEP/RoSCTL related matters
- Reconciliation statements and supporting documentation
- Ensuring timely compliance with customs regulations applicable to import and export transactions including:
a. Bill of Entry
b. Shipping Bills
c. LUT/Bond compliance
d. DGFT and SEZ-related requirements
- Coordinating with customs brokers, consultants, legal advisors, logistics teams, and government authorities for smooth clearance and compliance management.
Liaising with internal stakeholders such as:
a. Finance
b. Supply Chain
c. Procurement
d. Commercial teams
e. Logistics
f. Legal and Compliance teams
- Monitoring changes in customs regulations, trade policies, and indirect tax laws and assessing business impact.
- Supporting internal and external audits related to customs and trade compliance.
- Maintaining proper documentation, records, SOPs, and compliance reports related to customs operations and litigation matters.