PG Diploma in Goods and Services Taxation at GIFT Thiruvananthapuram

Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), GIFT Campus, Chavadimukku, Sreekariyam P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala -695 017, formerly Centre for Taxation studies (CTS), has invited applications for admission to the one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Goods and Services Taxation [PGD-GST]

The course will be imparted through training programme of 180 hours covering all the theoretical and practical aspects of GST.  

The PGD-GST course consists of five papers and the medium of instruction and examination will be English. The papers are (i) Goods and Services Tax: Law & Practice -1 (ii) Goods and Services Tax: Law & Practice - II (iii) Integrated Goods and Services Tax: Law & Practice (iv) Accounting & Management for GST (v) Economics of Taxation & General Laws of Taxation. The detailed syllabus is given in the Prospectus at https://courses.gift.res.in/register 

The 180 hours Training Programmes will be conducted through class rooms/online/hybrid mode to accommodate employed persons and students who pursue other courses. A minimum attendance of 80 per cent is mandatory to complete the training programme. Training Certificate will be issued to students only on completion of 180 hours of training programme. 

Only those who obtain Training Certificate are eligible to apply & appear for the PGD-GST examination that will be conducted during May/June at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode.

Eligibility: Applicant should be a Graduate - General (B. Com, BBA, BSc, BA or equivalent) or Graduate - Law (LLB, BL or equivalent) or CA/CMA/CS (Intermediate/Final) or Post- Graduate - (M. Com, MBA, MSc, MA or equivalent) or Post Graduate Diploma in Taxation (PGDT) of CTS/GIFT

There is no age limit for joining this course. Students pursuing final year degree or expecting their results for degree examination can also join PGD-GST. Such students will be permitted to write the examination only after submitting their provisional degree certificate.

Application can be submitted online at https://courses.gift.res.in/register latest by 16th July, 2024. 

Mo0re details including the details of the fee structure and category of applicants who can avail a fee concession of Rs. 7670/- (Third Instalment) are given in the Prospectus.

Graduates or postgraduates having degree in Commerce, Law, Banking including Higher Auditing, or Business Administration or Business Management from any Indian University or Foreign University recognized by any Indian University or passed in final examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or Institute of Cost Accountant of India or Institute of Company Secretaries of India are eligible for enrolment as goods and service tax practitioner.

Website: https://www.gift.res.in/