Krishna Priya S S

About Krishna Priya S S

I am a Chartered Accountant with 7+ years of experience across direct tax compliance, advisory, litigation support,tax reporting and audit now focused on building a full-time career in Direct Tax Advisory and Litigation. I work at the intersection of law, finance, and business — helping organisations identify tax risks early, take well-reasoned and defensible positions, and navigate assessments, disputes, and cross-border tax issues with clarity and confidence.Selected highlights from my work include:Managing complex, multi-entity tax environments with a strong focus on accuracy, risk mitigation, and process discipline. Oversaw tax compliance and reporting for a multi-entity group environment, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal control over direct tax processes. Supporting income-tax disputes and scrutiny proceedings through legal research, fact analysis, and persuasive written submissions and appeal documentation.My experience spans Direct Tax Advisory, Corporate and International Taxation, Withholding Tax (TDS) and Remittance Advisory, Tax Risk Identification and Mitigation, Tax Assessments and Appeals, Scrutiny Proceedings, Drafting of Tax Opinions and Submissions, Regulatory Interpretation, and Technical Tax Research and Post-Merger Integration (PMI) — supported by a strong working knowledge of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and related regulatory frameworks.I enjoy working on matters where technical rigor, commercial understanding, and legal defensibility intersect.

Experience

1. Lead Ii - Direct Tax

   UST

   Oct 2025 — Present · Trivandrum, IN

Education

• University of Kerala

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Diploma in International Taxation

• ACCA

  Diploma in IFRS

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

  2013 — 2018