Tax Analyst
Also known as: Tax Associate · Tax Executive
Prepares tax computations and returns and checks compliance for a company or its clients.
What you’d do
Tax analysts prepare tax computations and returns and check compliance with income-tax and GST rules for a company or its clients. They work in CA firms, consulting firms, corporate finance teams and shared-service centres, and the day involves reconciling data, preparing returns, and responding to queries and notices.
- Computes direct and indirect tax
- Prepares and files tax returns
- Reconciles tax data with books
- Tracks changes in tax rules
How you get in
Freshers often start in CA firms as article assistants (if pursuing CA) or as tax associates in consulting and shared-service firms. A course in GST or income-tax practice and comfort with the government portals help.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Income-tax and GST rules
- Tax computation and return filing
- Reconciliation of books with tax data
- Excel and accounting software
- Drafting replies to notices
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Com graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Com graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Work peaks around return due dates and year-end.
- Common next steps: senior tax analyst, tax manager, or a move into advisory.
- Tax law changes every Budget, so regular updating is needed.
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