Master Tax Compliance, Ensure Financial Integrity

With the Occupational Certificate in Tax Technology, you’re not just earning a qualification—you’re building the expertise to manage tax compliance, support individuals and businesses, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. Gain in-depth skills in personal and corporate taxation, VAT, and payroll, making you an essential resource in the modern tax landscape.

Why Choose This Qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for a career as a Tax Technician, equipping them to manage and ensure tax compliance effectively. Qualified Tax Technicians will be able to prepare and review various tax returns for individuals and businesses, provide explanations regarding tax regulations, and address inquiries from SARS.

Admission Requirements.

Relevant NQF Level 5 qualification or equivalent. Prior learning may also be recognised through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), allowing candidates with relevant work experience and previous qualifications to be admitted, subject to assessment.

Qualification Structure.

Year 1: General Tax Fundamentals, Personal Income Taxation. Year 2: Corporate Income Taxation, VAT. Year 3: Employment Payroll Taxation, Tax Administration.

Learning Outcomes.

Manage taxation compliance effectively across personal, employment payroll, corporate, and VAT. Provide in-depth explanations for tax matters to taxpayers, management, and regulatory bodies. Address queries from SARS and ensure compliance in tax returns, assessments, and related documentation. Demonstrate professional ethics, transparency, and integrity in all tax-related processes.

International Comparability.

Aligns with similar qualifications in the UK (ATT) and Ireland (ITI). Emphasizes practical skills, regulatory compliance, and ethics.

Qualification Modes of Delivery and Support.

Offered through contact, blended, and distance learning. Digital platforms like Moodle are used for engagement, along with academic advising, tutoring, and career guidance.

Career Opportunities.

Junior Tax Consultant, Payroll Tax Compliance Officer, Tax Assistant, Personal Income Tax Technician, VAT Compliance Officer, Corporate Tax Technician.

Articulation Options.

Horizontal: Diploma: Law and Taxation, NQF Level 6. Vertical: Advanced Diploma in Taxation, NQF Level 7.

Ensure Compliance, Empower Financial Accuracy.

Empower Financial Accuracy