Detailed introduction of Malta Institute of Taxation:

Introduction

Malta Institute of Taxation is a professional tax education institution in Malta, dedicated to providing high-quality tax education, training and related academic research, and providing opportunities for tax practitioners and those who want to enter the tax field to improve their professional knowledge and skills.

Overview

Course settings: Provides a variety of tax-related courses, including the postgraduate level "MIT Tax Course" and "MIT Tax Compliance Course". Among them, the "MIT Taxation Course" covers five modules, including the Basics of Malta Income Tax Law, Advanced Malta Income Tax Law and Stamp Duty, International Tax Law, the Impact of EU Regulations on Malta Tax Law, VAT and Other Indirect Taxes, with a total of 104 core continuing professional education (CPE) hours, reaching the Malta Qualification Framework (MQF) Level 6 level; the "MIT Tax Compliance Course" introduces the basic principles and applications of income tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty, etc. from a practical perspective, including 55 core CPE hours, which is MQF Level 5 level.

Students and Faculty: The student group is mainly tax consultants, accounting clerks, financial team members, and students with professional backgrounds such as law and accounting. They hope to deepen their understanding and professional skills in the field of taxation through learning. The faculty is composed of experienced tax practitioners who not only have deep professional knowledge, but also can impart practical experience in actual work.

History and establishment time

The college was founded on March 15, 1995 by a meeting of tax experts from the public and private sectors.

School strength

Certification and cooperation: The courses it offers are certified by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority, and the college has a license as a higher education institution, numbered 2015-014. In addition, it also cooperates with institutions such as the International Tax Center Leiden to conduct courses, such as jointly hosting transfer pricing courses.

Teaching resources and practical opportunities: Through a variety of teaching methods such as online and offline hybrid teaching, classroom face-to-face teaching, etc., to meet the learning needs of different students. The course content is closely integrated with actual tax work, focusing on practical application, providing students with rich case analysis and practical operation guidance, helping students to better apply theoretical knowledge to practical work.

Institutional Nature

Malta Institute of Taxation is a non-profit organization composed and operated by tax practitioners and is an independent and autonomous institution.

Educational Philosophy

Committed to promoting the dissemination of tax professional knowledge and good practices, improving the professional quality and skills of tax practitioners to adapt to the ever-changing tax laws and regulations and international tax environment, and cultivating high-quality professionals in the tax field in Malta and other regions.

Key Disciplines and Courses

Key Disciplines: With taxation as the core key discipline, it focuses on teaching and research in the fields of Malta's domestic tax law, international tax law, tax compliance, value-added tax, etc.

Featured Courses: In addition to the above core courses, there are also VAT compliance short-term courses, tax compliance series income tax declaration seminars, TRA courses, etc. The VAT Compliance Short Course provides 11 core CPE hours, covering the basic principles of VAT, registration, invoicing and declaration; the Income Tax Declaration Seminar in the Tax Compliance Series includes 15 core CPE hours, explaining the corporate tax declaration process through 4 workshops; the TRA course focuses on the filling of specific tax declaration attachments and includes 8 core CPE hours.

Department

The college has not been found to have a clear division of departments, but from the perspective of the course system, it can be roughly divided into the tax professional course department and the tax compliance course department, which are responsible for the development, teaching and management of tax courses at different levels and types.

Ranking

The college has not been found to have a comprehensive ranking among international or domestic authoritative educational institutions, but it has a high degree of professionalism and recognition in the field of tax education in Malta and surrounding areas.

Expenses

MIT Tax Course: The specific tuition fee is not clearly announced, but after completing the course, students can apply for tax credits for up to 70% of the qualified course fees according to the "get qualified scheme".

MIT Tax Compliance Course: The specific tuition fee is also not clear, and this course can participate in the "invest in skills scheme” and applications can be submitted through the Jobsplus IIS website from September 18, 2023.

Campus Environment

Location: The college is located in Ta' Xbiex, Montana, Malta, at Level 2, Quantum House, 75, Abate Rigord Street.

Teaching Facilities: The campus is equipped with modern teaching facilities to meet the needs of face-to-face courses and practical teaching, providing students with good learning conditions.