CA Sri Lanka to produce future-ready, globally savvy tax specialists with newly revamped tax advisor course

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently unveiled the Chartered Tax Advisor course with the ambition of creating future-ready, globally savvy tax professionals.

The newly revamped curriculum of the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) programme was unveiled at the Institute premises in the presence of distinguished invitees, including D. R. S. Hapuarachchi, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Sanjaya Bandara, President of CA Sri Lanka, Heshana Kuruppu, Vice President of CA Sri Lanka, Tishan Subasinghe, Chairman of the School of Taxation, Saman Srilal, Chairman of the Curriculum Development Committee and Prasanna Liyanage, acting Chief Executive Officer of CA Sri Lanka.

 Formerly known as the Certified Tax Advisor programme, the newly revamped programme offers a comprehensive and contemporary curriculum that integrates the latest in Sri Lankan tax laws and incorporates global trends in economics, tax planning, transfer pricing, and international taxation.

 Building on the fact that the CA Sri Lanka tax programme is one of the most sought-after tax qualifications in the country, the newly launched Chartered Tax Advisor programme is offered at three levels. A student who completes the CTA Awareness (first level) can qualify as a ‘Certified Tax Accountant,’ while a student who completes the CTA Professional (second level) can qualify as a ‘Certified Tax Professional.’ The third and final level of the programme is the CTA Advisory level, where a student can qualify as a “Chartered Tax Advisor” upon successfully completing the final stage.