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Law meets practice at the Academy of Tax Law. Discover how twenty years of practitioner-taught programmes can take your career further than you imagined.

Postgraduate credentials in international tax and transfer pricing, validated by Middlesex University, London. Studied online, around your career.

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Celebrating 20 years, 2005–2025 Est. 2005 25,000+ professionals 170+ countries
Postgraduate Programmes IFF Certificate Courses Short Courses Events & Webinars Postgraduate Programmes
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Three postgraduate routes, one award ladder

Start at Certificate, progress to Diploma, complete the MSc. Hover a programme to preview it; every track is taught by the people who argue these cases for a living.

01 Transfer Pricing
PG-Cert · PG-Dip · MSc Next intake: 7 Oct 2026 · apply by 23 Sep
02 International Tax
PG-Cert · PG-Dip · MSc Next intake: 7 Oct 2026 · apply by 23 Sep
03 South African Tax Law
PG-Cert · PG-Dip · MSc Next intake: 7 Apr 2027
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Programme · Transfer Pricing

Why the Academy of Tax Law

Built by practitioners, for practitioners

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Taught by practising litigators

Programmes are delivered by senior tax practitioners teaching from active practice — real cases and current law, not textbook theory from career academics.

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Validated by a UK university

Every programme is validated by Middlesex University, London — UK-accredited qualifications with external-examiner oversight and global recognition.

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Built for demanding careers

Cohort-based, with live online lectures plus recorded material, so you study around a full-time role — on your own schedule, in your own timezone.

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Current, practical, rigorous

Because tax law never stands still, faculty keep every module current and practice-ready — academically rigorous and immediately applicable to your work.

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A genuinely global classroom

Learn in real time alongside peers from revenue authorities, the Big Four and multinationals across 6 continents and 170+ countries.

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A clear progression ladder

Start with a Certificate, progress to a Diploma, then an MSc — or enter later with relevant experience or credits. Commit a term or a full master’s.

How progression works

One ladder, three destinations

Each award stands alone and stacks toward the next. Commit to a term or a full master’s, and step on where your experience fits.

01

PG Certificate

Foundation-to-intermediate upskilling, or a…

Master core concepts, frameworks and applied techniques — assessed through short case write-ups, timed responses and applied tasks.

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PG Diploma

Expanding technical depth and day-to-day…

Advanced analysis, risk management and documentation quality — assessed through integrated case assignments, policy memos and oral defence.

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MSc

Leaders and specialists building authority in the…

A capstone research project and practice-ready outcomes — assessed through a research project, viva or presentation and a publishable summary.

Not ready for a full programme?

Certificate courses & short courses

Practical, practitioner-informed certificates for immediate on-the-job application, each a pathway into the postgraduate tracks.

IFF Certificate Courses

Mechanics-series certificates

Short Courses

Focused, live online intensives

The faculty

Taught by the people who argue the cases

Litigators, senior transfer-pricing specialists and revenue-authority veterans, teaching current law rather than textbook theory.

Dr Daniel N Erasmus

Dr Daniel N Erasmus

Chairman of Faculty

30+ years in practice; lead supervisor across all MSc programmes and author of Transfer Pricing On Trial.

Robert van Brederode

Robert van Brederode

Lead Lecturer

Tax lawyer and scholar; adviser to Fortune 500 firms, former Big Four and top-10 partner, author of 11 tax books.

Renier van Rensburg

Renier van Rensburg

Senior Lecturer

Programme lead in international tax and transfer pricing — curriculum, assessment quality and student mentoring.

Adv Henry Vorster

Adv Henry Vorster

Senior Lecturer

Lead for the PG Diploma in SA Tax Law; dispute experience with SARS, the Tax Court and the higher courts.

Transfer Pricing On Trial by Dr Daniel N Erasmus — eBook cover
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How audits, evidence and litigation shape arm’s-length outcomes

A practitioner’s guide to defending transfer-pricing positions when they reach dispute, from the audit file to the courtroom.

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Plus a free copy of Tax Intelligence: The 7 Habitual Tax Mistakes Made by Companies.

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20 yrs
Of tax law education · 2005–2026
25,000+
Professionals educated
170+
Countries our students come from
96.6%
Student satisfaction rating

Where our students work — advisory firms, multinationals & revenue authorities

In their words

Rated 96.6% by working professionals

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I felt supported with the live lectures, and the pre-recorded material let me complete the course on my own schedule. The texts and resources were excellent.
L CoddingtonClyde & Co
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I've studied with many institutions and, frankly, lost the enjoyment. Studying with A/T/L changed that. The administrators are on top of everything, and the material is excellent. The best study experience I've had.
N CelliersNLC Admin
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A demanding course with a substantial workload, but well structured and supported by excellent resources. An outstanding programme overall.
R McClean-EllisFirst Sentier Investors
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My most sincere thanks for supporting me throughout. This was an excellent course!
J BalasubramanianDanfoss
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This is an excellent course — I have learnt so much!
M YidanaGhana Revenue Authority
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How do I rate it if there are no improvements needed? :)
E BankovaNew York Times
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