Senior Tax Associate - GMS

Overview

Senior Tax Associate in Vialto's Global Mobility Services (GMS) practice, acting as first point of contact for cross-border employment tax and compliance inquiries, progressing toward a Subject Matter Expert role.

What you'll do

• Understand and analyze residential status under the Income Tax Act, FEMA, and tax treaties.
• Advise on tax and social security implications for employees and employers, including secondment arrangements and employer reporting obligations.
• Interpret and apply provisions of DTAAs to minimize tax liabilities.
• Handle complex tax returns, including foreign asset reporting.
• Analyze and advise on taxability of equity plans (e.g., stock options, RSUs).
• Assist in scrutiny, rectification, and appeals up to CIT level.
• Understand client specific Global Mobility policies and processes.
• Review Global Mobility arrangement requests to ensure compliance with global mobility policies.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders to understand the risks of the mobility arrangements and the compliance requirements.
• Communicate with assignees, explaining the global mobility policies.
• Promptly respond to queries from client, assignees, and partner teams over emails and video calls.
• Collaborate with teams across the globe.
• Participate in various ad hoc Global Mobility projects such as social security compliance and advisory services, and employee incentives.

What you'll need

• Qualified Chartered Accountant.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in direct tax / expatriate tax services.
• Demonstrated experience in handling complex global mobility activities.
• Excellent communication skills, including oral and written communication, proposal drafting and advisory preparation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong client relationship management skills to foster long-term partnerships.
• Effective time management for handling multiple clients and urgent deadlines.
• Leadership skills to guide teams, mentor juniors, and drive project success.
• Adaptability to evolving tax laws and dynamic client needs.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn, with a collaborative and versatile approach.

Details

• Work location: Bangalore.