M&A - Tax

What youll do

1. Transaction Tax & Structuring (Core Responsibility)

Lead transaction tax diligence across direct and indirect taxes, identifying historical exposures,

contingencies, litigation risks, and regulatory gaps.

Review tax filings, past assessments, pending disputes, and transfer pricing documentation to identify

deal risks.

Recommend tax-efficient transaction structures (asset vs share deal, slump sale, mergers, and

reorganizations), balancing valuation, cash flow, and post-deal compliance implications.

Assess tax impact on purchase price allocations, earn-outs, escrow arrangements, and deferred

consideration.

Provide transaction tax advisory for SPA/SHA clauses, warranties, indemnities, covenants, and closing

adjustments.

Collaborate closely with external advisors (Big 4 / boutique firms) to ensure tax opinions and advisory are

transaction-ready.

2. Financial Due Diligence Oversight & Risk Management

Oversee Financial Due Diligence (FDD) in partnership with advisors, ensuring scope alignment, timely

execution, and risk identification.

Analyze quality of earnings, working capital, cash flows, and operational drivers with a transaction tax

lens to highlight risks, contingencies, and value leakage.

Identify deal-breakers, material risks, and compliance gaps, providing clear, actionable recommendations

to leadership.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration & SPOC Responsibilities

Act as the central SPOC for:

Vetic leadership and functional teams (Finance, Tax, Legal)

Partner consultants, advisors, and external Big 4 teams

Investors, promoters, and owners of acquired companies

Collaborate with legal teams on SPA/SHA negotiation, tax representations, warranties, and covenants.

Ensure smooth coordination across multiple stakeholders for due diligence, transaction execution, and

post-deal integration.

4. Transaction Execution & Post-Deal Integration

Support deal execution by preparing tax schedules, SPA/SHA inputs, disclosure letters, and closing

documentation.

Liaise with legal, finance, and tax advisors to resolve complex transaction tax and FDD issues before

signing and closing.

Drive post-deal tax alignment, ensuring compliance, process standardisation, and integration of acquired

entities into Vetics tax and reporting framework.

Monitor closure of diligence observations and implement post-deal action plans.

Who You Are

4–7 years of experience in M&A transaction tax, tax due diligence, financial due diligence, or corporate

development.

Chartered Accountant (CA).

Strong hands-on expertise in:

Direct & indirect tax due diligence (legacy exposures, litigation, disputes, contingencies)

Transaction structuring (asset vs share deals, slump sale, mergers)

Financial Due Diligence oversight (QoE, NWC, cash flows, risk assessment)

SPA/SHA tax clauses, warranties, indemnities and closing adjustments