The proposed changes to the CTA qualification aim to modernise the qualification so that it remains ‘relevant to the market and fit for the future’, stressed CIOT, while at the same time retaining the high academic quality and standards.

A consultation has been launched to gauge views on proposals to introduce a professional skills and competencies framework, which defines the skills and competencies expected of a qualified CTA.

 Key proposals under consideration include:

•            To restructure the qualification over three academic levels (from the equivalent of Level 5 to Level 7.3

•            To introduce a skills-based paper at the equivalent of Level 6, designed to develop students’ ability to apply tax knowledge in practical situations prior to the final Level 7 equivalent skills assessment.

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