Taxation- Intern

About Paytm Payments Services Limited

Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL) operates in the payments ecosystem, supporting online, offline and cross-border payment flows. The Finance - Taxation team works across direct and indirect tax compliance, including GST, TDS, corporate tax, reconciliations and statutory notices.

The intern will support live tax and compliance workflows, with a focus on accuracy, documentation and timely closure across a high-volume payments environment.

Role Details

Position: Intern - Taxation (Direct & Indirect Tax)

Company: Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL)

Department: Finance - Taxation

Reporting to: Head - Taxation

Location: Noida / Hybrid

Duration: 6 months (extendable)

Stipend: To be confirmed

CA industrial training candidates: Welcome

Key Responsibilities

1. GST Compliance and Reconciliations

Prepare data for GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B across multiple GSTINs.

Reconcile GSTR-2B with books and track input tax credit (ITC) mismatches.

Coordinate vendor follow-ups and compute reverse charge mechanism (RCM) liability.

2. TDS / TCS

Review applicability and rates for vendor payments.

Prepare quarterly return data and reconcile records with Form 26AS / AIS.

Support Form 15CA / 15CB documentation for foreign remittances.

3. Cross-Border Tax Support

Assist with withholding-tax and DTAA checks on payments to overseas vendors.

Support related GST and RCM treatment.

4. Corporate Tax

- Support advance-tax workings, tax-audit schedules, return-filing data and year-end tax provisioning.

5. Notices and Litigation Support

Track notices on the Income Tax and GST portals.

Compile supporting data and documents, including matters arising from the offline merchant business transfer.

Assist in drafting responses.

6. Payments Data Reconciliation

Reconcile high-volume merchant settlement data with relevant GST and TDS records.

Investigate differences and maintain supporting documentation.

7. MIS and Process Improvement

Maintain compliance trackers and reconciliation MIS.

Improve Excel / Google Sheets workflows and support process automation.

Eligibility Criteria

CA Intermediate (both groups cleared), currently pursuing articleship or eligible for industrial training; or

B.Com / M.Com with a strong foundation in taxation.

Working knowledge of GST law, TDS provisions and the Income-tax Act, 2025.

Skills Required

Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP and SUMIFS.

Ability to handle large datasets with high accuracy.

Comfort working with GST and Income Tax portals.

Clear written communication and organised documentation skills.

Good to have: Google Apps Script, Python or Power Query, along with exposure to fintech, payment aggregators or BFSI taxation.

What You Will Gain

Practical exposure to taxation in a regulated fintech and payments environment.

Experience with multi-GSTIN, cross-border and high-volume compliance.

Hands-on involvement in reconciliations, compliance trackers and notice workflows.

Performance-based extension / pre-placement opportunity (PPO), subject to company policy.