Role Purpose
• Lead the end-to-end Indirect Tax function for the India business, covering GST, Customs and related indirect tax matters across manufacturing, imports, sales, distribution, e-commerce, service arrangements and supply-chain operations.
• The role is responsible for ensuring tax compliance, optimization of tax cost and cash flow, effective utilization of tax credits, management of tax risks and litigation, and providing strategic tax advice to the business.
• The role should act as a strategic business partner, ensuring that tax considerations are embedded into commercial, supply-chain and business decisions rather than being addressed only after transactions occur.

Key Responsibilities
1. GST Strategy & Governance
- Own the overall GST strategy and governance for the India business across all registrations.
- Ensure timely and accurate GST compliance across all applicable GST registrations.
- Monitor changes in GST legislation, notifications, circulars and judicial developments. 2. GST Planning & Optimization
- Identify opportunities for GST optimization and cash-flow improvement.
- Optimize utilization of GST Input Tax Credit across the business.
- Review tax implications of inter-state and intra-state transactions.
- Advise on Bill-to / Ship-to, stock transfers, warehousing and distribution structures. 3. Customs & Import Tax Management
- Review classification, valuation, exemptions, notifications and duty structures.
- Manage Customs audits, investigations and disputes.




- Identify opportunities for Customs duty optimization. 4. Tax Litigation & Dispute Management
- Lead GST and Customs litigation strategy.
- Manage notices, audits, investigations and departmental proceedings.
Coordinate with external tax advisors and legal counsel.
- Proactively identify opportunities for settlement, appeal, rectification or alternative dispute mechanisms where appropriate. 5. GST Refunds & Working Capital
- Lead GST refund claims and ensure timely realization.
Identify and resolve blocked-credit and refund issues.
- Monitor ITC aging and utilization. 6. Business & Commercial Tax Advisory Provide tax advice on New Business arrangements, agreements review, Distributor model, After Sales Service, Marketing and all other functions, as needed. 8. ERP, Automation & Tax Technology Lead the tax technology agenda and Strengthen GST automation across ERP systems. 10. Cross-functional Leadership The role should have strong engagement with internal stakeholders across functions and will also work closely with Group Tax team based in Beijing. The ideal candidate should have:
- 12 to 15+ years of relevant tax experience working for a company of minimum turnover of INR 10000 crs.
- Solid expertise in GST and Customs.
- Experience in a large multinational / consumer electronics / manufacturing / retail environment preferred.
- Strong tax litigation experience.
- Experience dealing with tax authorities.
- Experience managing external advisors and tax counsel.
- Strong people leadership capability.

📌 Indirect Tax ManagerA) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Xiaomi India
📍 Bengaluru