- Good practical and technical knowledge of the Customs law related provisions and procedures
- Be a single point of contact (SPOC) for all Customs related litigations/ processes with the regulatory authorities
- Time to time advisory to the business and supply chain teams on customs-related issues and compliance requirements
- Keep abreast of changes in customs legislation and communicate relevant updates to the organization
- Collaborate with various departments to integrate customs compliance into business processes
- Collate data and prepare submissions for customs-related legal disputes, including representing the company in hearings and appeals.
- Coordinate with Government authorities during customs audits/ investigations, providing necessary documentation and support to resolve inquiries.
- Monitor, manage and track all litigations and refunds pertaining to Customs and design the strategy to conclude old litigations and obtain refunds
- Advise and guide the supply chain team and other relevant stakeholders with respect to compliance and documentation for incentives under the Foreign Trade Policy, including but not limited to:
- RODTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products)
- Duty Drawback
- Advance Licenses
- EPCG (Export Promotion Capital Goods) Licenses
- Advising business teams with respect to Project Import Regulations related requirements, compliances and provisions. Ensure smooth closure of Project Import registration.
- Supporting Tenders and projects from Customs point of view
- Work closely with the organization's legal, tax and other external consultants.
- Tax Risk Management, Cash tax management, and MIS related to customs
- Responsible for SVB filings and compliances, EDD, CVD, SAD and other refunds under Customs
- Analysing benefits under schemes like AEO, MOOWR for the Company and applying for the same
- Evaluation the impact of any new FTAs and existing FTAs and advising business
- Addressing business queries pertaining to HSN classification based on technical details of the products
Organisation Reporting
- Direct Reporting to India Indirect Tax and Customs Head
Network & Links
- Communication & Interfaces:
- Internal communication within business, Finance, Supply chain team and India tax team
- External communication with tax consultants, tax authorities, Auditors, customers.
- Degree of communication: Extensive internal and external communication
Key performance Indicators:
- Meeting the deadlines
- Timeliness in managing compliances, audits, litigation, refunds
- Timely closure of Project Imports, Licences etc.
- Identifying and claiming tax rebates, benefits and/ or incentives
- Identifying tax risks and devising a mitigation plan
- Timely advice to the business
- Business support at tender and project execution stage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Law, or a related field;
- MBA or;
- Chartered Accountant; or Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent
Experience
- 8-10 years of total experience in customs; industry in-house tax team experience must
- Exposure in indirect taxation, Customs, DGFT matters
- Working knowledge of indirect taxation is preferred
- Abreast with the recent tax updates
