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Course summary

This programme aims to provide tax professionals and adult learners with advanced training in taxation law and current practices to keep up with the ever-changing trend. It also aims to contribute to the continuous professional education (CPE) of tax specialists by offering courses that cover current developments and changes in taxation law, corporate reporting and tax-related research methods. Graduates from this programme can expect to be open to a large range of job opportunities as almost all companies and industries will require tax professionals. They would find employment in the tax offices of large companies and MNCs, and provide tax advice in consulting firms, law firms and audit firms. They would also be useful working in IRAS.

Program modules

The modules include Taxation Legal Framework and Policy, Corporate and Individual Income Tax, Goods and Services Tax (GST), International Taxation and Tax Planning, Current Issues in Taxation, Selected Topics in Taxation, Company Law and Corporate Governance, Economic and Political Context of Taxation, Selected Topics in Corporate Reporting, Tax Research, OECD Model Tax Convention, Transfer Pricing, Cross-Border Tax Planning.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should be 21 years and above with a high level of motivation. They should have an undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution with at least two years of work experience. Also they are expected to have good communication skills both in written and spoken mode.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Sim University