Taxation is process of imposing financial charge (tax) on the citizens who earn ‘taxable’ income. Tax is levied upon the tax payers by the Central Government, State Government or any authority of a state. Tax collection is an important role of the government, because the tax paid by the citizens forms its integral source of income. Commerce graduates and post graduates are generally hired for jobs in the field of taxation. Many institutes in India are conducting courses in the field, to produce competent professionals who can work in the field of taxation many colleges and universities in India are conducting courses in the field of taxation, at diploma and certificate levels. To pursue the undergraduate level courses, the aspirants must have passed Higher Secondary Certificate Examination or 10+2 from any recognized Board. To be eligible for the PG courses, one has to complete graduation in the relevant stream.
Institutes Offering
Many educational institutes in India are offering education in the field of taxation. Some of the prominent institutions are Annamalai University, Nagpur College of Taxation, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Indian Institute of Taxation. Apart from this, commerce colleges have included taxation as an important part of their curriculum.
