Senior Tax Associate - GMS

Overview

Act as the first point of contact for Employment Tax and Global Mobility Services (GMS) inquiries focused on cross-border compliance, growing into a Subject Matter Expert who guides clients through complex employment tax issues.

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 mobility arrangements and the compliance requirements.
• Communicate with assignees, explaining global mobility policies.
• Promptly respond to queries from clients, assignees, and partner teams over emails and video calls.
• Collaborate with teams across the globe.
• Participate in 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 proposal drafting and advisory preparation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Details

• Location: Bangalore (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India).