Strategic

• Devise strategies for Tax planning and ensure effective implementation of standard processes related to indirect taxes across all locations at CEAT
• Keep abreast with updates and changes in the laws related to Indirect taxes, understand their implications and provide inputs for effective decision making/ compliance
• To identify potential opportunities to take advantage of tax exemptions and benefits available
• Advise the business groups on implication of indirect taxes, to ensure compliance with tax laws
• Vet proposals/ bids/ agreements from indirect tax point of view and provide inputs to ensure compliance

Taxation and Filing of returns

• Ensure that there are no deviations from the standardized processes as determined by the taxation team and all transactions are executed with highest level of accuracy.
• Ensure 100% checking of all GST payment returns and MIS.
• Ensure timely filing of returns for all states.
• Establish and implement effective documentation system for maintaining papers related to litigation and ensure that the documents are easily retrievable.
• Ensure timely and accurate updating of SAP with regards to all matters pertaining to indirect taxation
• To ensure that all documents pertaining to taxation are filed in a secure manner and are easily retrievable

Audit and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all the necessary statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Audit indirect tax compliance at plants and offices
• Respond to queries raised by statutory departments related to indirect taxation or any other cess in an appropriate and timely manner
• Respond to queries related to indirect taxation raised by tax department in an appropriate and timely manner

Litigation Management

• Ensure timely action is taken on appeals, and pursues effective resolution, compilation and spread work for the same
• Handle disputes and litigation matters related to indirect taxes and represent CEAT at tribunals, arbitrations and courts
• Liaise with lawyers and coordinate to ensure CEAT is appropriately represented before statutory bodies and courts
• To represent organization from taxation perspective at tribunals; arbitrations and courts
• To handle litigation including drafting of replies/ appeals on critical matters
• Support regional offices and Outsourced units in solving issues and dealing with litigations or disputes in relation to indirect taxation