Tax Lawyer

Job Description (JDs):

• Drafting the provisions of various statutes in the Finance Bill
• Converting the budget proposals into tight legal provisions to achieve tax policy goals.
• While drafting, ensure consistency within and across the tax statutes.
• Provide legal guidance on structure, wording, and implications of proposed fiscal measures.
• Assist in aligning changes in tax laws with the other relevant laws.
• Assist in aligning the changes in tax laws with the relevant articles of the constitutions.
• Giving inputs for defending the amendments in tax laws challenged in the courts on their constitutionality
• Coordinate with Law & Justice Division for formal vetting.
• Any other task assigned by the Director General and Directors.

Educational Qualification:

• LLM, preferably in any area of taxation from HEC recognized university.
• Adequate knowledge of court procedure and other legal frameworks surrounding the tax laws including Civil and Criminal laws and procedures
• Deep knowledge of constitutional provisions on taxation and fiscal federalism.
• Demonstrated ability to convert technical and policy concepts into clear, enforceable legal text.
• Skill in vetting and harmonization of fiscal instruments across multiple tax laws.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, particularly for inter-agency collaboration.
• Attention to details and ability to work under tight legislative deadlines (especially during budget cycles).

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience of active legal practice including legal drafting, vetting, or interpretation of fiscal laws.
• It will be nice to have the following:

o Having sizeable number of reported judgments in tax related matters, including prosecution proceedings.
o Having experience of leading civil and criminal proceedings in cases other than tax related matters.
o Having experience and knowledge on corporate law, intellectual property law and laws related to registration and transfer of immovable property etc.

• Experience of arbitration and dispute resolutions.