APPLICATION FORMS
Application Forms are available online as follows:
TAXATION TECHNICIANS’ SCHEME (TTS) ADMISSION AND EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
The objectives of the Scheme include:
(i) To provide recognized qualifications for taxation technicians in various offices of Tax Practitioners and Administrators both in the private and public sectors; and
(ii) To provide opportunities for exceptional technical staff to progress towards acquiring professional qualifications of the Institute.
TARGET STUDENTS
(i) Those holding supervisory posts in government establishments, Commercial, Finance and Revenue Departments;
(ii) Clerks in Tax practicing firms;
(iii) Clerks in Federal and State Boards of Inland/Internal Revenue; and
(iv) Experienced and matured individuals who are not qualified for student registration
A. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
Application for admission must be made on the prescribed form. This requires an undertaking on the part of the applicant to abide by the rules regulating the Scheme as laid down by Council from time to time.
Every applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence of age, name, character and eligibility together with photocopies of his/her educational certificates. Such person would obtain the TTS membership form and syllabus with the sum of N500. On submission, an applicant is expected to pay N1,500 processing fee, N1,000 annual subscription and N2,000 Building development levy (Once and for all). A successful applicant shall be allocated a student number thereafter which must be quoted in all correspondences with the Institute.
B. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
Entry for the Examination is open to all members of the public with at least, one or more of the following qualifications;
- Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)/General Certificate Examinations (GCE) with 3 credits with at least a pass either in English or Mathematics
- Ordinary National Diploma/Certificate from any recognized Institution
- National Certificate of Education (N.C.E)
- Teachers Grade II
- Mature Students (not less than 25 years and proficient in reading and writing English language). Such applicant must however support his/her application with evidence of a minimum of five (5) years employment in the Federal Inland Revenue Service or State Board of Internal Revenue.
EXAMINATIONS’ SYLLABUS
Part I Paper 1: Economics, Paper 2: Accounting, Paper 3: Element of Business Law,
Paper 4: Introduction to Taxation
Examination form - - - - - 500
Per Subject Fees - - - - - 1,000
Total Fees - - - - - - 4,000
Registration Fees for Exam (Non refundable)- - 2,000
Part II Paper 5: Management Information System, Paper 6: Personal Taxation, Paper 7: Business Taxation, Paper 8: Business Management
Examination form - - - - - 500
Per Subject Fees - - - - - 1,200
Total Fees - - - - - - 4,800
Registration Fees for Exam (Non refundable)- - 2,000
Note: A candidate must complete Part I before proceeding to Part II
EXEMPTION CLAUSE
-This is based on subject-by-subject.
-A candidate with a Diploma in Taxation from a recognized institution will be exempted from Part I only.
EXEMPTION FEES:
Part I – N1,000 per subject
Part II – N1,200 per subject
However, students must also add 25% of the total exemption fees paid as processing fees.
ADMISSION OF TTS GRADUATES TO CITN PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
(i) Every TTS graduate who is interested in becoming a Chartered Tax Practitioner or Chartered Tax Administrator by sitting for the Institute’s Professional Examinations can do so after completing the Part II of the TTS Examinations and having obtained a minimum of five (5) credits, including English and Mathematics, in the GCE/WASC/SSCE Ordinary Level.
(ii) Every TTS graduate after having satisfied the requirements in (i) above, on application, shall be exempted from the Foundation level of the Professional Examinations, and shall be required to write and pass all papers in Professional I and II to qualify for the Associate membership. However, the admission is subject to the candidate acquiring the mandatory eighteen months pre or post qualification experience in Taxation Practice or Administration.
This information is by the order of Council of the Institute.
For further enquiries, please contact the Examinations and Students’ Affairs Department of the Institute
PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS’ ADMISSION AND EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
ENTRY REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION
A. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
Application for admission to student membership must be made on the prescribed form. This requires an undertaking on the part of the applicant to abide by the rules laid down by the council from time to time. Every applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence of age, with photocopies of his/her educational certificates. The Council reserves the right to grant or refuse any application or to terminate the registration of a candidate. A successful applicant shall be required to pay the prescribed annual subscription fee for the year; upon which he shall be allocated a student number. This number must be quoted in full in all communications with the Institute.
B. CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED
Every prospective candidate for admission to student membership must satisfy the Council that;
- He is not below the age of 18
- He possesses the basic minimum educational qualification as set by Council.
- He is a fit and proper person to be registered.
Any student failing to comply with the above regulations may be liable for such penalties as the Institute may decide.
C. ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS STUDENT MEMBER
An applicant shall be eligible to register as a student if he/she possesses a minimum of first degree, Higher National Diploma or its equivalent. Such person would obtain the Institute’s Student Membership form and syllabus with the sum of N500:00. On submission, an applicant is to pay
N3, 000.00 processing fee and N2, 000.00 Building fund (once and for all.)
Photocopies of the applicant’s certificates together with all other relevant documents, duly certified by financial members of the Institute, should accompany the completed application forms on submission. The applicant will be contacted after the form is duly processed.
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