Tax Administration

Category: End User Computing/Digital Transformation in the Business Environment

Course Details:

The taxation courses provide students with a framework for understanding tax administration and covers basic individual and business taxation. The purpose of this programme is to respond to the needs of industry, government and the private and financial sector in the provision of a qualification in taxation administration.

Curricculum Outline

One Year Course

Duration: 12 Months

Modules

• Tax Administration and Tax Policy
• End User Computing/Digital Transformation in the Business Environment
• Basic Accounting
• Taxation A
• Business Communication
• Taxation B
• Taxation C
• Elementary Economics

Assessment

• Knowledge Checks
• Short essay questions
• Project

Course Outcome:

On completion of the certificate in taxation programme, students will be able to:

• Obtain and assimilate knowledge appropriate to the practice of taxation and tax administration in the financial and public sectors.
• Obtain professional and technical skills required in tax administration.
• Have a broad understanding of financial and accounting concepts and principles and their application in solutions to practical finance and tax problems.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements of entities, using relevant financial information, accounting techniques and standards; and to generally explain such financial statements.
• Understand the general legal framework, and apply specific legal principles relating to business, including tax legislation as applicable to individuals.
• Describe the organisational context of the tax practitioner and of the development of financial and taxation systems.
• Understand the need for the efficient use of resources within an organisation.
• Communicate tax and financial-related information as appropriate in the business, public and corporate sectors.