Indirect Tax-Customs

Job Profile:

• Drafting and reviewing of legal opinions, and advising clients on various legal issues involving the Customs Act, 1962, the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, the Foreign Trade Policy read with the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the allied laws including the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, the drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Legal Metrology Act, 2015.
• Drafting and filing submissions before the Special Valuation Branch of Customs.
• Drafting of submissions, replies and applications to be filed before the Authorities during Investigations and representations before the Customs, DGFT and BIS Authorities and the Board.
• Drafting response to pre-consultative notices, reply to Show cause Notices, appeals before the CESTAT, Board of Approval and DGFT Authorities.
• Drafting applications before the Authority for Advance Ruling.
• Representing the clients before the Special Valuation Branch of Customs.
• Representing the clients before the Customs Department, Authority for Advance Ruling and the CESTAT.
• Assist the client during OSPCA.
• Digesting of recent judicial pronouncements.
• Digesting of New Notifications, Circulars, Public Notices and Trade Notices issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce.
• Preparation of Legal updates for clients.

Desired Skills and Competencies :

• Excellent Communication and Drafting Skills.
• Strong Analytical and Research skills
• Proactive, reliable and with an attention to details

Experience and Education:

• CA or Law Graduate from a known Law School with a strong academic track record

• 3-6 years

  of post-qualification in depth experience in Indirect tax Customs