CITN Raises Bar in Tax Education

Omolabake  Fasogbon

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has reviewed its tax education syllabus. The move was part of efforts to improve knowledge and practice in the country. 

The institute also announced a transition from physical to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE), assuring this will boost examination efficiency and professionalism. 

The taxation body disclosed this recently in a statement declaring the result of its just concluded 2024 Diet Examination. 

It noted that its examinations provide valuable opportunities for professional growth and development to continuously enhance standards. 

The statement signed by CITN’s Registrar/Chief Executive,Afolake Oso  further clarified need for students to familiariase with the new technology ahead of further exams, expressing institute’s readiness to put them through. 

According to the institute, it has so far tested and recorded huge success with the CBT model, hence approved for professional examinations in the institute from 2025.

It stated, “We shall be hosting a sensitisation programme as an avenue to appraise students of CBT modalities and acquaint them with the functionality of the platform. 

“This programme will also afford students opportunity to be tried in mock exam before the actual examinations. We encourage   students to take advantage of this opportunities to intimate themselves with this new format by attending our sensitisation and demo program.”