Indirect Tax Objections Specialist

Key Responsibilities

Objection Intake & Admissibility

• Receives, registers, and allocates objection cases within the section; verifies eligibility, completeness, and filing within prescribed time limits.
• Confirms decision details under objection, taxpayer identity/representation, and required documentation.
• Trakcs procedural milestones and service-level timelines to ensure compliance with established objection procedures.

Case Review & Evidence Assessment

• Analyzes objection statements, grounds, and supporting evidence against applicable indirect tax legislation and procedures.
• Requests additional information or documentation when required and monitors taxpayer responses within prescribed timeframes.
• Assesses assessments, penalties, and refund determinations using objective legal and technical analysis to formulate balanced recommendations on whether objections should be allowed, partially allowed, or rejected.

Decision Drafting & Issuance Support

• Develops draft decisions and recommendations addressing each ground with clear legal references and factual analysis.
• Supports issuance of decisions within 60 days of receipt; records implied rejection where no decision is issued within the prescribed period.
• Provides notifications to taxpayers or authorized representatives using channels that ensure proof of receipt.
• Submits draft decisions for review and approval by a designated authority, and incorporates feedback or additional analysis requested to finalize the case outcome prior to submission to the Objections Committee where applicable.

Escalation & Case File Preparation

• Prepares indexed case files, evidence logs, and summaries for matters escalated beyond objections for review by the Objections Committee or subsequent appeals stages.
• Coordinates clarifications and documentation required for subsequent stages and ensures continuity of the record.

Coordination & Records Management

• Coordinates with relevant internal counterparts to obtain confirmations or data needed to conclude objections.
• Maintains accurate, confidential records in line with data protection and retention requirements.
• Ensures complete audit trails for requests, submissions, deliberations, and decisions.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Provides periodic summaries and statistics on volumes, turnaround time, outcomes, and common error themes.
• Contributes updates to templates, checklists, and guidance to improve consistency and quality.
• Highlights recurring issues and recommends procedural or guidance enhancements to strengthen compliance and documentation standards.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Preferred qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Law, Taxation, Accounting, or related field.

· Advanced degree in Law (LL.M), Taxation, or Public Administration preferred.

· Professional certification (e.g., CTA, ACCA, CPA) is an advantage.

Preferred experience

· 9+ years' experience in tax disputes, administrative review, or legal/tax advisory with emphasis on indirect taxes.

· Experience managing an objections caseload, applying legislative provisions, and working to statutory timelines.

· Background preparing well-reasoned drafts and case files suitable for escalation.

Technical & Other Skills

· Strong knowledge of indirect tax legislation, objection procedures, and administrative law principles.

· Proficiency in evidence assessment, case documentation, and case-management systems.

· Clear written analysis and structured decision drafting; attention to accuracy and completeness.

· Coordination, planning, and time-management skills to meet decision deadlines.

· Experience interfacing with audit, disputes, and digital/IT on implementable solutions and efficient data access.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: QAR12, QAR16,000.00 per month