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No, it will not harm your chances to get job in M&A tax team because in the tax field, recruiters mostly look for your past experience in tax, be it litigation or advisory.
Try joining a firm where they actually do structuring. That's the meat of M&A tax and requires some holistic out-of-the-box thinking, taking into account tax + others laws. Which firm.... uhm well.. That's honestly a difficult one. Will really depend on the partner, team and their capabilities. And, as an intern, you are unlikely to know it beforehand anyway.
I am in my fourth year with 8 internships in a total of which 5 internships are in tax. Do you think it will be a nice move as now I am coming to my graduation or hopefully getting the PPO time?
I have no preference of area till it offers me a decent paying job.
Your internships really do not matter. Your internships in tax will not matter at all because 99% lawyers in law firms will not understand tax anyway. So, if you wish to explore other areas, don't harp on your tax internship experience. Anyway, you will realise as you start working that internships were mere time-pass and perhaps just a way for law firms to hire fresher kids without taking the effort to go for the Day Zeroes at law school.
Good luck!