Head of Business & Indirect Tax
Role: Head of Business & Indirect Tax
Salary: Depending on experience
Location: Milan (hybrid – minimum 4 days in the office)
We are seeking an outstanding Indirect Tax – Head of Business & Tax – Italy, based in Milan, to lead and commercially scale our Italian indirect tax practice.
This is a senior leadership role requiring a qualified Dottore Commercialista, with deep expertise in Italian VAT (IVA), EU indirect tax, and cross-border eCommerce transactions, combined with strong commercial and operational capability.
The successful candidate will assume full responsibility for the Italian indirect tax division, including technical oversight, revenue growth, team leadership, regulatory engagement, and P&L; accountability.
Responsibilities
- Lead all Italian VAT (IVA) advisory and compliance services
- Oversee:
- Domestic and cross-border VAT compliance
- OSS/IOSS schemes
- EU distance selling rules
- Import VAT and customs interaction
- E-invoicing (Fatturazione Elettronica) compliance
- Advise on supply chain structuring and VAT optimisation
- Manage VAT audits and disputes with Agenzia delle Entrate
- Monitor Italian and EU legislative developments impacting indirect tax
- Provide risk mitigation strategies for international clients
Business Leadership & P&L; Ownership
- Full P&L; responsibility for the Italian indirect tax practice
- Drive revenue growth and margin improvement
- Develop new advisory revenue streams
- Identify cross‐selling opportunities across corporate tax, customs, and regulatory services
- Build strategic partnerships within the Milan business ecosystem
- Contribute to broader European expansion initiatives
Team Development & Operational Oversight
- Build and lead a high-performing indirect tax team
- Establish robust review and quality control frameworks
- Implement scalable processes and automation tools
- Ensure alignment with group-wide operational standards
- Mentor senior managers and develop succession pla
📌 Head of Business (Italia)
🏢 AVASK
📍 Italia