Regional Taxation Manager - South & West Asia (BOM)

JOB PURPOSE

Manage and monitor regional tax compliance and advisory matters relating to Emirates Group This role is responsible for both corporate and indirect tax matters including but not limited to CbCR, ESR, Transfer Pricing, Tax Structuring and GST/VAT, working with both internal and external stakeholders.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Manage and monitor the direct and indirect tax life cycle across the Group in the region.This will include preparing tax returns, with the assistance of external advisors and internal finance teams..Ensure tax budgets, accruals and provisions are discussed with relevant stakeholders and accurately recorded for financial reporting purposes and tax KPIs are met.
2. Manage external tax notices, audits and court cases initiated by external authorities, lead discussions with consultants independently, recommending courses of action/remediation through to conclusion.
3. Provide tax advice (both corporate tax as well as indirect taxes such as GST/VAT) on various Group initiatives and projects as and when they arise.These will include implementation and the consequences related to the OECD BEPS 2.0 initiative, business development opportunities such as new service offerings, internal group reorganisations, tax structuring and M&A, group financing and other projects as and when they arise.
4. Ensure Transfer Pricing within the Region is properly adhered to and managed in line with Group Transfer Pricing policy, which may include arranging comparative benchmarking as appropriate. Review related contracts to ensure they are in line with commercial objectives and transfer pricing rules.Assist with agreeing transfer pricing and fee contracts with tax authorities under advance pricing mechanisms where relevant, and review transfer pricing documents annually and keep them concurrent as required by the tax authorities.
5. Manage and monitor BEPS related initiatives such as CbCR as well as other local and international compliance obligations. This will include data gathering activities, verification of data, preparation of reports and discussions with internal and external stakeholders on questions relating to data included in such reports as and when they arise.
6. Review tax clauses in agreements and arrangements entered into by the Group in the Region tominimise tax risks, costs and protect the interests of the Group. Advise and highlight implications of tax clauses to the business to help negotiate alternative tax clauses where appropriate.
7. Prepare tax reports to senior management highlighting key tax risks and updates, as and when they arise, in line with the Group’s Tax policy and procedures. Manage and respond to interim and year-end external tax audit queries related to Group tax matters.