Advanced Taxation (ATX)
You'll apply relevant knowledge and skills and exercise professional judgment in providing relevant information and advice to individuals and businesses on the impact of the major taxes on financial decisions and situations.
Linked competencies
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Taxation
A. Communicates knowledge of the operation and scope of the tax system, obligations of tax payer, the implications of non-compliance and advises on tax planning.
B. Advises ethically on strategic tax plans and computes the tax liabilities of individuals.
C. Advises ethically on strategic tax plans and computes the corporation tax liabilities of individual companies and groups of companies.
D. Explains and computes the effects of value added tax (VAT) / goods and services tax (GST) on incorporated and unincorporated businesses as appropriate.
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Stakeholder Relationship Management
D. Applies professional and ethical judgement when engaging with stakeholders.
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Ethics and Professionalism
A. Develops advanced ethical values and professional skills in the promotion of public interest and the profession.
B. Demonstrates personal effectiveness in fast changing environments.
C. Encourages innovative thinking within the context of professional scepticism.
D. Thinks proactively about the future, applying professional judgement and commercial intelligence and seeks specialist input when needed.
E. Communicates effectively and influences others.
Key performance objectives
Syllabus
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