Senior - Tax M&A

About KPMG in India

KPMG entities in India are professional services firm(s). These Indian member firms are affiliated with KPMG International Limited. KPMG was established in India in August 1993. Our professionals leverage the global network of firms, and are conversant with local laws, regulations, markets and competition. KPMG has offices across India in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurugram, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Vadodara and Vijayawada. 

KPMG entities in India offer services to national and international clients in India across sectors. We strive to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focused and technology-enabled services, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and our experience of the Indian business environment.

Qualifications: Qualified CA

Experience: 0-2 years of experience in direct tax

Roles and Responsibilities:

·       Conduct in-depth tax due diligence on identified investee companies for primary and secondary acquisitions by private equity funds.

·       Render transaction advisory services to clients on deal structuring, including buy-side and sell-side advisory and internal restructurings from a tax and regulatory perspective.

·       Analyze and interpret tax and regulatory implications of transaction structures under domestic and international tax laws and applicable regulatory framework.

·       Work closely with private equity and alternative investment funds to evaluate tax and regulatory implications of fund structures, portfolio company investments, routine compliance matters and exit strategies.

·       Assist in the design and implementation of tax-efficient investment holding structures.

·       Ensure timely and accurate compliance with income tax regulations and other applicable regulatory filings, including preparation and filing of tax returns and handling assessments.

·       Apply working knowledge of related regulatory frameworks such as FEMA, SEBI, and Companies Act to provide holistic advice to private equity and alternative investment funds.

·       Collaborate with legal, financial, and operational teams to provide integrated transaction support and ensure compliance with internal operating and independence framework.

·       Coordinate with other internal departments / global teams for seeking inputs on structuring aspects, cross-border transactions and international tax matters, as may be relevant.

·       Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication and high-quality service delivery.

·       Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Required Skills:

·       Working knowledge of income-tax provisions (residency, heads of income, computation mechanism, charging sections, etc. for various streams of income) is a must-have

·       Prior working experience in tax due diligence / private equity clients would be an added advantage

·       Prior basic knowledge of other laws like FEMA and SEBI would be preferred

·       Strong people and client management skills

·       Possess excellent communication skills with an ability to interact with all levels across the organization

·       Team player

·       Strong analytical ability