Diploma of Advanced Tax
Claim your leadership in tax
The Diploma of Advanced Tax encourages you to expand your leadership skills by dealing expertly with new developments and facts as they are presented through in-depth case study discussion sessions.
Highly regarded by employers and developed and delivered by practitioners, Advanced Tax allows you to increase your technical skills and gain confidence in unfamiliar tax territory. Pre-requisites apply to enrol in this course with a minimum of five years Australian tax experience recommended.
You can gain the ultimate edge with the highest level professional skills in tax planning and advisory with The Tax Institute's Diploma of Advanced Tax.
Who is it for?
What you will learn
Course structure (30 CPD hours)
Exemptions and recognition
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Who is it for?
The Diploma of Advanced Tax is aimed at developing high-level planning and advisory skills for tax practitioners with a minimum of five years experience.
This course is for those who wish to develop to the next level from complex compliance work. Advanced Tax does not teach tax law but through six complex practical tax case studies led by top tax professionals, you develop high-level practical skills and confidence in dealing with client scenarios.
To ensure this course is right for you, you must apply to enrol in Advanced Tax and have a minimum of five years experience in Australian taxation, accounting or law. Your application will need to demonstrate a sound knowledge of Australian tax law and be supported by a professional referee.
If you are not already a member of The Tax Institute you will also be required to apply for the relevant category of membership to be accepted in the course.
What you will learn
After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- determine and evaluate alternative available tax strategies
- interview clients with more complicated tax issues and prepare associated working papers to instruct staff on the preparation of individual, partnership, trust, not-for-profit, superannuation fund and company returns
- advise on a range of complex high-net-worth individual, partnership, trust, superannuation fund, business and company issues
- maintain vigilance on non-tax issues that could impact clients, including assurance, financial reporting and business planning issues
- integrate the impact of risk and assurance, ethics, corporate governance and commercial issues of a corporation and advise corporate tax clients on a full range of tax issues
- take your place as a member of a practice management team and proactively devise and implement practice management.
Course structure (30 CPD hours)
- Approximately 22 weeks (132 hours)
- Distance mode of study only available - face to face contact us
- Six case study sessions: Small Business CGT Concessions, International Tax, Corporate Tax, Trust, GST, Shares and Share Plans.
- Assessment including assignment and oral presentation.
For more detailed course information refer to our candidate portal: www.taxeducation.com.au
Exemptions and recognition
The Taxation Institute has established recognition with selected universities and professional associations for its courses.
Curtin University
Graduates of Advanced Tax gain:
- credit for the income tax unit Taxation Advanced 569 from the Curtin University, School of Business and Law:
- Master of Taxation
- Master of Commerce (Taxation).
Law Society of NSW
Graduates of Advanced Tax, who also meet the entry criteria for the Law Society of NSW Specialist Accreditation Program in the practice area of Business & Personal Taxation Law:
- will automatically satisfy the written examination component of the Specialist Accreditation Program; and
- may also satisfy one or more of the questions in the mock file (at the discretion of the advisory committ for Business and Personal Taxation Law)
(This is currently only available for eligible applicants in NSW)
For more information please review the Law Society’s information here.
Alternatively, please call us on +61 2 8223 0038 for more information or email us at taxeducation@taxinstitute.com.au.
