Understanding domestic tax changes and evolving international tax legislation is essential with the increasing globalisation of business models. Tax administrations’ activity in this ever-changing landscape will require advanced skill sets to negotiate a growing level of complex legislation in this field. In addition, modern tax professionals increasingly need the practical skills to apply data analytics and to understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to support their organisations within the competitive international arena.

Whether you are currently working in taxation or would like to learn more about it, this programme will give you the edge when it comes to understanding tax legislation and how to apply this in complex international tax structures. Data analytics and Artificial Intelligence are now embedded across all business activities, and this programme will focus on how to use these technologies in the taxation, risk, ethics, and governance disciplines.

 

This programme will enable you to understand and appreciate the structure and content of tax legislation. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how to interpret tax legislation.  You will also learn how arbitration works in the event of a dispute over the application of the law, and you will be equipped with negotiation skills to settle disputes effectively.

You will gain an understanding of the principles underpinning and the risks inherent in the application of domestic and international tax law to corporate entities, including the application of double taxation relief and other contemporary themes in international tax.  

 

You will learn to apply these principles, understand their economic and social impact, and be empowered to engage in detailed tax analysis to address relevant scenarios. 
The data analysis techniques will equip you to solve complex business problems in the tax domain, including forecasting the impact of business decisions on tax liability.

You will engage in contextual edge cases and formulate a context-specific application of the concepts of risk and governance concerning AI technologies.  You will be able to frame emerging AI innovation as different examples of technologies that are socially embedded, autonomous and which present numerous identifiable risks and governance challenges.

You will learn the skills to identify the social contexts in which taxes are imposed and their impact on stakeholders.  You will be able to analyse the ethical and moral issues underpinning your work and the business environment.