The Diploma in Taxation at the Malta Tax Academy is 12 month tuition programme in the fundamentals of taxation consisting in a combination of structured tuition and practical sessions.

The course starts by introducing participants to accounting basics for lawyers and legal basics for accountants.

It then proceeds to cover aspects of tax compliance, personal and corporate tax obligations which are the major areas covered through the first year of the programme and include amongst others: Principles of Tax Research; Jurisdiction to Tax; Employment Income; Fringe Benefits Rules; Malta Corporate Tax System and Capital Gains Tax.

The Advanced Diploma in Taxation is a 24 months long programme through which participants study in further detail the aspects of taxation introduced in the Diploma programme. In addition, Tax Audits and Advisory are extensively covered in the practical aspect of this programme.

The fourth and final year deals with international aspects of taxation - including diverse models, double taxation treaties and case law - the successful completion of which leads to the awarding of the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation.