Membership is open to you if you have a professional interest in issues in taxation. There are two types of membership, voting and non-voting.
The Chartered Tax Adviser designation is an internationally recognised and respected mark of technical excellence and professional integrity and represents the pinnacle of the profession. Members who become a Chartered Tax Adviser can use the internationally recognised post-nominal CTA.
Chartered Tax Advisers are required to complete a minimum of 30 hours structured tax related CPD per annum.
Requirements:
Membership fee:
$856
(inc $77.82 GST)
Membership as a Fellow is for experienced, qualified tax professionals. Members who become a Fellow can use the post-nominal FTI.
Fellow Members are required to complete a minimum of 30 hours tax-related CPD per annum made up of 50% unstructured (15 hours) and 50% structured (15 hours).
Requirements:
Membership fee:
$856
(inc $77.82 GST)
Membership as an Associate is for qualified tax professionals or other professionals with relevant tax experience. Members who become an Associate can use the post-nominal ATI.
Associate Members are required to complete a minimum of 30 hours tax-related CPD per annum made up of 50% unstructured (15 hours) and 50% structured (15 hours).
Requirements:
Pathway 1:
At least one-year relevant tax experience, plus one of the following:
Pathway 2:
A minimum eight years’ fulltime relevant tax experience in the last 10 years.
Membership fee:
$856
(inc $77.82 GST)
Membership as an Affiliate is for those involved in taxation who do not meet the requirements of voting membership, or who do not wish to participate in CPD.
To be eligible as an Affiliate Member you must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
Membership fee:
$614
(inc $55.82 GST)
All members must prove that they are of good fame, integrity and character.
To maintain your CTA, Fellow, or Associate Membership there is a Continued Professional Development (CPD) requirement.
Membership category | Membership CPD requirements (from 1 July 2012) |
---|---|
Chartered Tax Adviser | 30 hours structured tax related CPD per annum |
Fellow or Associate | 30 hours tax related CPD per annum made up of 50% unstructured (15 hours) and 50% structured (15 hours) |
Affiliate | No CPD requirements |
Students | No CPD requirements |
Structured CPD:
Unstructured CPD:
To be eligible as a voting member you must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
All voting members who are in public practice must maintain professional indemnity insurance that meets the requirements of the Tax Practitioners Board. The Tax Practitioners Board’s requirements for the maintenance of professional indemnity insurance for registered tax and BAS agents may be found here.
All voting members must also abide by the professional and ethical principles of the Code of Professional Conduct for Tax Agents as set out by the Tax Practitioners Board.
The Code of Professional Conduct can be found here.