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Advanced Course in Value Added Tax

Qualification code: 70963
Duration: Twenty months including a dissertation of limited scope. The purpose of the dissertation is to promote research in the field of VAT.
Language medium: English

Target group:

Persons involved in accounting and/or auditing practices
Tax consultants
Legal practitioners
Public officers of companies
Lectures at universities, or similar institutions
Persons with a good working and theoretical knowledge of VAT who wants to specialise
South African Revenue Services and Master of the Supreme Court employees

Admission requirements:

Students must be in possession of an applicable bachelor's degree with value-added tax as part of their studies; or
a Law degree; or
have completed the Course in Value-Added Tax offered by the Centre for Accounting Studies

Registration periods:

The course commences in February. Registrations should be received by 31 January.

Course leader details:

Mrs Ruyaida Moosa MCom, CA(SA)
Department of Taxation
Office: AJH van der Walt-building (Muckleneuk campus, Pretoria) UNISA
Tel: 012 429 8976
E-mail: ADVTenquiries@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

The Advanced Course in Value-Added Tax is aimed at students who need a solid foundation and in-depth knowledge of the legal principles of value-added tax. Classified on the same level as an honours degree, the programme will enable students to provide advanced value-added tax planning and to give professional advice to clients.

Modules:

ADVT116 - Advanced Programme in Value-Added Tax (Theory)

ADVT128 - Advanced Programme in Value-Added Tax (Dissertation)