About the Role

We are looking for an Associate Partner / Manager to join our Tax team, with balanced exposure across Direct Tax and GST practice — spanning litigation, compliance, and advisory. This is a client-facing role requiring the ability to independently handle matters, guide team members, and support client relationships across both tax verticals.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation (DT & IDT)

- Represent clients before adjudicating authorities, appellate authorities (CIT(A), ITAT, GST Appellate Authority/Tribunal), and High Courts in both Direct tax and GST matters.
- Draft replies to notices, SCNs, DRC-01/DRC-07 responses, appeals, writ petitions, rectification applications, and legal opinions under the Income-tax Act and GST law.
- Review responses to audit objections and departmental notices, and recommend a strategy across both direct tax and GST matters.

Compliance

- Handle and review direct tax compliances: return filing, TDS/TCS compliance, tax audits, and advance tax computations.
- Handle and review GST compliances: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C, and related reconciliations.




- Maintain compliance tracking systems, ensuring timely filings across both DT and IDT.

Advisory

- Provide advisory on transactions, contracts, tax positions and risk areas under both direct tax and GST.
- Support structuring, tax due diligence and opinion work as required.

Team & Client Coordination

- Act as a day-to-day point of contact for clients on assigned matters.
- Guide and review the work of associates, ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables.
- Coordinate with Partners on complex matters, escalations, and strategy.

Requirements

- Chartered Accountant (CA)/LL.B.
- Post-qualification experience with reasonably balanced exposure to both direct tax and GST/Indirect Tax (litigation, compliance, and advisory) in a law firm / CA firm/tax advisory firm.
- Ability to independently handle litigation and advisory matters, strong drafting, research, and analytical skills.
- Positive communication and client-handling skills.

📌 Associate Partner/Senior Manager – Direct & Indirect Tax (DT/IDT) (Defence Colony)
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