Assistant Manager - Tax

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely preparation and filing of income tax returns and withholding tax statements under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
• Manage monthly sales tax compliance, including return filing, input-output reconciliation, and refund claims.
• Supervise deduction and deposit of withholding taxes on payments to vendors, contractors, employees, and service providers.
• Handle tax audits, notices, and correspondence with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and provincial revenue authorities.
• Review contracts and business transactions to assess tax implications and ensure appropriate tax clauses.
• Compute corporate tax liability and advance tax provisions in coordination with the finance team.
• Monitor changes in tax laws, SROs, and amendments, and advise management on their impact.
• Maintain proper tax documentation and reconciliations, and support external auditors during statutory audits.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong command of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 and related rules (withholding tax, minimum tax, super tax, advance tax).
• Working knowledge of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 (input/output adjustments, zero-rating, refunds, and audits).
• Understanding of Provincial Sales Tax laws (SRB, PRA, KPRA, BRA).
• Familiarity with IFRS/IAS 12 (Deferred Tax) and tax provisions in financial reporting.
• Awareness of SROs, circulars, and tax amendments issued by the FBR.
• Understanding of tax treatment of contracts, cross-border payments, and double taxation treaties (DTAs).
• Knowledge of tax portal systems such as IRIS, eFBR, and SRB portal.

Qualification & Experience:

• CA Articleship completed.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in the Tax Department of an audit firm or industry.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person