[Tax 2026] Indirect Tax Specialist/Senior Specialist

About the role

You own the end-to-end tax story for Agoda, shaping how we handle VAT and sales tax. Daily, you solve complex problems while protecting company interests and guiding partners. This role keeps you hands inside every critical move.

Key facts

What you'll do

Setting the scope and budget for every new tax initiative before execution.

Running compliance workflows that keep global sales tax aligned with regulations.

Guiding product and legal teams through indirect tax implications for features.

Building practical solutions that translate tax rules into system behavior.

Reviewing outputs to confirm accuracy before solutions go live.

Partnering with finance colleagues to align tax treatment with business goals.

Shaping long-term tax strategy while mentoring broader team expertise.

Championing knowledge sharing so tax insights spread across the organization.

Requirements

You hold three to five years handling indirect tax work in a professional setting.

You understand VAT, sales tax, and GST rules across multiple jurisdictions.

You communicate clearly with senior leadership and technical stakeholders.

You manage projects from initial scoping through implementation and sign-off.

Nice to have

Experience working with digital services platforms and travel businesses.

Skills & tools

Tax authorities; VAT; GST; Sales tax; Indirect tax; Agoda Services Co. Ltd; Agoda; Booking Holdings.

About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you're ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

The opportunity

You will join Agoda Services Co. Ltd in Bangkok, reporting to the Indirect Tax Manager of Agoda. You will be part of a broader tax advisory team that is rapidly growing in light of the changing tax landscape for digital services. While being part of the broader Tax and Finance team, you will also work closely with the Product and Legal teams.

This role focuses on managing all tax advisory matters related to VAT, sales tax, GST, and other indirect taxes for Agoda, including compliance with tax regulations across the globe. You will have end-to-end responsibility for your own projects from scoping the challenge, including budgeting, to the overall solution, covering execution and implementation, along with stakeholder management and relationships with our tax advisors. While this role remains very hands-on, you are also expected to contribute to the long-term vision of the tax team and to share your tax technical expertise with the broader team to support their growth.

This position involves interaction with our Senior Leadership Team, US parent company, international offices, business managers, functional teams, IT, and other finance and legal colleagues. Due to rapid growth of the organization, the tasks and duties of this role may also evolve over time. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.

Key role and responsibilities

Assist in information and data gathering as and when required by tax authorities.

Participate in the design and implementation of tax compliance processes specific to indirect taxes.

Interpret VAT, sales tax, and GST rules and translate them into practical guidance for Agoda operations.

Lead end-to-end management of tax projects from initial scoping through solution delivery.

Coordinate with finance, product, legal, and IT stakeholders to ensure accurate tax treatment.

Contribute to the development of long-term tax strategy and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Maintain current awareness of indirect tax developments across relevant jurisdictions.

Support the creation of documentation and insights for internal and external stakeholders.

Practical notes

Please Compensation and work details

Position: Indirect Tax Specialist/Senior Specialist.

Location: Bangkok, Thailand.

Engagement: Full-time.

Compensation: 45000 USD per year.

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