APAC Tax Lead

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role We're hiring our first dedicated international tax professional in Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore. You'll be a key member of Anthropic's tax team, reporting to our Head of International Tax Operations / Business Advisory and working closely with tax colleagues in Dublin and our San Francisco headquarters. As APAC Tax Lead, you'll own direct tax compliance and advisory across our Asia-Pacific entities and operations (Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan) and help build tax infrastructure to support Anthropic's rapid international expansion. Key responsibilities • Lead APAC direct tax compliance, working with external advisors (KPMG, PwC, Deloitte) to ensure timely and accurate filings across all jurisdictions • Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany transactions for APAC entities, including cost-plus arrangements and intercompany service agreements • Manage withholding tax positions and treaty relief on cross-border flows, including customer receipts and vendor payments • Advise on permanent establishment risks, entity structuring, and operational tax considerations as Anthropic expands APAC commercial and infrastructure activities • Support the tax side of regional infrastructure expansion, including data center, colocation, and subsea cable arrangements and new entity formations • Partner with indirect tax personnel on VAT/GST and consumption tax matters to align on tax strategy and overall compliance requirements • Partner with Finance, Legal, and People teams on payroll taxes, equity compensation, and employee mobility matters • Build relationships with local tax authorities and manage any inquiries or audits • Contribute to global tax projects including public company readiness, SOX compliance, and tax technology implementations • Working with indirect tax team on advisory and compliance and audit assistance Minimum qualifications • Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax in one or more major APAC jurisdictions and cross-border tax issues across the region • Deep experience with transfer pricing documentation, intercompany agreements, and withholding tax and treaty analysis • CPA, CA, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification • Excellent communication skills and ability to work across time zones with US and European colleagues • Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and can build processes from the ground up Preferred qualifications • 12+ years of international tax experience, ideally with a mix of Big 4/advisory and in-house roles • Exposure to technology or high-growth company tax matters • Experience with the tax aspects of data center or infrastructure buildouts • Knowledge of Pillar Two/global minimum tax rules and digital services taxes • Experience with Indian direct tax matters, including permanent establishment and withholding tax issues • Experience supporting IPO readiness or public company tax compliance • Regional language skills • Experience with systems buildout or automation Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. 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