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The Head of Taxation is responsible for leading the Group’s overall tax strategy, compliance, planning, and risk management across all subsidiaries and jurisdictions. This role ensures full compliance with local and international tax regulations while optimizing the Group’s effective tax structure and supporting business expansion, restructuring, and financial efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tax Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement the Group’s overall tax strategy aligned with business objectives
• Optimize tax structure across subsidiaries to ensure efficiency and compliance
• Provide strategic tax advice for investments, expansions, mergers, and restructuring
• Identify tax-saving opportunities within legal and regulatory frameworks

2. Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all corporate tax, VAT, withholding tax, and other statutory taxes
• Oversee tax compliance for all group entities across different regions
• Review tax returns, schedules, and supporting documentation before submission
• Maintain compliance with local tax authorities and international tax regulations

3. Tax Risk Management & Governance

• Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks across the Group
• Establish strong tax governance policies and internal controls
• Manage tax audits, disputes, and investigations with tax authorities
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for all tax-related transactions

4. Transfer Pricing & Cross-Border Taxation

• Develop and manage transfer pricing policies for intercompany transactions
• Ensure compliance with OECD guidelines and local transfer pricing regulations
• Coordinate cross-border tax planning for international operations
• Support structuring of intercompany agreements and pricing models

5. Advisory & Business Support

• Provide tax advisory support to CFO, Finance Director, and business units
• Evaluate tax implications of business decisions, contracts, and investments
• Support due diligence processes for mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
• Work closely with legal and finance teams on structuring deals

6. Audit & Regulatory Liaison

• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external tax consultants
• Lead responses to tax audits and assessments
• Coordinate with external auditors on tax-related matters
• Ensure resolution of tax disputes in a timely and compliant manner

7. Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop the Group Tax team across subsidiaries
• Standardize tax processes, policies, and reporting across the Group
• Build technical capability within the tax function
• Promote compliance culture across all business units

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or Law
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA, ADIT or Tax specialization preferred)
• 10–15+ years of tax experience, including group-level or multinational exposure
• Strong knowledge of corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and international tax frameworks
• Experience in tax advisory, compliance, and audit management
• Key Skills & Competencies
• Deep expertise in taxation laws and regulations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Risk management and compliance orientation
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Leadership and stakeholder management abilities