Taxation in the field of South African Income Tax University of Cape Town

Overview

About the Programme

The Taxation in the field of South African Income Tax programme at the University of Cape Town is designed to complement practical tax experience gained by working tax practitioners and is aimed at students already working in a tax environment. The programme is offered over two years, part-time.

Year 1

Students attend weekly guided group seminar discussions in the first year, covering taxation cases heard by the courts over the years. These seminars aim to develop the participant’s ability to interpret the cases and apply the principles established in a practical manner. There will be prescribed reading for each seminar, and from experience, it is estimated that students would need to devote between 15 hours and 25 hours per week to the preparation for the seminars. The seminars are facilitated by academics as well as top tax experts in the field of taxation. A Moot Court assignment dealing with a South African income tax case study is also presented during this course.

Year 2

In the second year, students perform independent research and draft a minor dissertation (max 25,000 words) on an approved topic. Students are required to present a research proposal, after which an academic supervisor is allocated to each student.