Have you heard of the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT?)?
It’s a qualification offered by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), which also offers the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) qualification.
Unlike the CTA, the ADIT solely focuses on international tax, rather than just the tax of, say, the UK or other jurisdiction. With the world becoming ever more global, as tax professionals, we are more likely to be exposed to or required to deal with international tax issues, so having some knowledge of international issues is becoming ever-more important.
What exactly is meant by ‘international’ tax? Is it just in relation to corporation tax, or does it cover other taxes such as the tax of individuals or VAT? And how much international tax is required in your role for the ADIT to be worthwhile for you?
Before speaking to this episode’s guest, Catriona Loughran, I had so many misconceptions about these, and many other points in relation to ADIT. But in the episode, Catriona debunks these, and other ‘myths’ about the qualification.
Catriona is Head of Tax of Alexander Mann Solutions, with responsibility for tax compliance, planning and risk management across more than 25 countries. She is CTA and ADIT qualified, and also the founder of Extratax Training, which is a recognised course provider for the ADIT. She is well placed to provide advice and information about the ADIT, and in the episode, she does exactly that, covering whether it would be beneficial for you, the study options, and how it compares to the CTA in terms of difficulty and practicality!
If you think you’re interested in doing the ADIT or would just like to find out more information, I can highly recommend a listen to Catriona’s wisdom.
Listen to find out more!
Guest – Catriona Loughran
- Catriona’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catriona-loughran-extratax/
- Extratax’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/extrataxtraining/
- Extratax Training: https://extrataxtraining.com
Extratax Training provides online courses for the ADIT International Tax qualification, including the Principles of International Tax, UK & Transfer Pricing modules.
You’ll Learn
- How the ADIT qualification will benefit your career
- Who the ideal candidates are for the ADIT qualification
- Whether the CTA or ADIT is more beneficial for you
- What knowledge and skills you will learn from doing ADIT
- What you need to do to obtain the ADIT
- Advice on how to convince your employers to cover the costs (and maybe study time) to do the ADIT
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Helpful articles by Catriona:
- Which is the best qualification for your tax career – ADIT International Tax Affiliate or CTA Chartered Tax Adviser?
https://extrataxtraining.com/cta-vs-adit/
- How much does it cost to study ADIT?
https://extrataxtraining.com/cost_of_adit/
ADIT prospectus from CIOT website: https://www.tax.org.uk/adit-international-tax/prospective-students/prospectus-and-syllabus