NeGD is currently inviting applications for the position of Manager — Taxation (Direct & Indirect) on a contractual basis.

Responsibilities

A. TDS Compliance

• Manage TDS under Sections 194C, 194J, 194I, 194Q, and 195 on vendor, consultant, and contractor payments across all NeGD projects
• Ensure timely deposit of TDS challans; file quarterly TDS returns (24Q, 26Q, 27Q) on the TRACES / Income Tax portal
• Issue Form 16/16A to vendors and employees; reconcile with 26AS/AIS for any defaults or mismatch

B. GST Compliance

• Handle GST compliance including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9/9C; manage input tax credit reconciliation and reverse charge mechanism
• Advise on GST applicability on government grants, consultancy services, software licenses, and infrastructure contracts
• Respond to GST notices, scrutiny proceedings, and departmental audits

C. Government-Specific Compliance

• Ensure all tax processes comply with GFR 2017, DFPR, and NeGD’s internal financial regulations
• Maintain awareness of CBDT circulars, GST council notifications, and their specific impact on government bodies / SPVs
• Support tax budgeting, provisioning, and monitoring of tax payments against allocated budget heads

D. Audit & Advisory

Provide data and documentation for CAG audit, internal audit, and statutory audit; draft factual replies to tax-related audit paras
Advise project teams on tax implications of vendor contracts, advance payments, retentions, and milestone-based disbursals
Handle litigation tracker for tax assessments, notices, and appeals; brief Senior Management on exposure

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About National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of e-Governance projects and initiatives undertaken by various Ministries/ Departments, both at the Central and State levels.

NeGD has been spearheading several innovative initiatives under the aegis of the Digital India Programme. Those have been developed keeping the vision areas of Digital India at the core- providing digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of our country; some of these initiatives include DigiLocker, UMANG, Poshan Tracker, OpenForge Platform, API Setu, National Academic Depository, Academic Bank of Credits, Learning Management System.