OUR PARTNERS

Our success in delivering world-class tax education is built on a strategic partnership. This collaboration brings together the expertise of AoTL, Informa Connect Academy, and Middlesex University, ensuring that our courses are comprehensive, accessible, and accredited by a leading UK institution.

The 'Triad'

Our Triad partnership underpins how we deliver world-class tax education, combining the strengths of the Academy of Tax Law (AoTL), Informa Connect Academy, and Middlesex University (MDX). Informa leads marketing, enrolment, and learner support at scale, so AoTL can focus on designing and delivering specialist, practice-ready content that keeps pace with the profession. MDX validates the programmes, ensuring academic rigour, external examiner oversight, and UK-accredited qualifications with global recognition.

AoTL and Informa have collaborated for over a decade. In 2017 we added MDX to complete the model. By 2024, eleven AoTL courses were MDX-validated, and the partnership is recognised on the MDX website. In short, Informa drives reach and service, AoTL provides expert curriculum and delivery, and MDX
safeguards standards and awards. Students benefit from coherent pathways, clear quality
assurance, and respected accreditation.

Informa Connect Academy are part of Informa Connect Ltd, a global FTSE 100 business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets and more than 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.

Informa Connect Academy builds on all the expertise that Informa Connect offers, responding to the needs and aspirations of students, industry professionals, and educational partners.

Our purpose is to connect our customers to information and people that help them know more, do
moreand be more. No other company in the world helps more people share professional
knowledge.

Middlesex University is a large London-based university with a history in higher education dating from 1878. In 1992, MDX was granted the Royal Charter, allowing the use of the title “university”.

MDX offers a broad range of courses delivered by three academic faculties of Arts and Creative Industries, Professional and Social Sciences and Science and Technology, structured to closely align teaching and learning with industry.

MDX has over 40,000 students studying Middlesex courses worldwide, both at our own campuses
and also with partner institutions, making it one of the largest providers of British university
education to international students.

Where Our Students Come From

 Our alumni and current students come from 6 continents and over 170 countries.
 
Our online platforms are perfect to service students in real time, over multiple timezones.

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Choose the track that fits your practice focus. All programmes are practitioner-taught, cohort-based, and validated by Middlesex University.

Dimension Transfer Pricing International Taxation South African Tax Law
Jurisdictional audience Global audience, covers all jurisdictions Global audience, covers all jurisdictions South Africa specific, relevant to SADC region
Ideal for TP managers, advisors, in-house tax teams, analysts moving into TP Advisors and managers dealing with cross-border rules, treaties, planning Practitioners working with the SA Income Tax Act, cases, compliance
Core focus Methods, comparables, DEMPE, documentation, audits, dispute defence Treaties, source vs residence, anti-avoidance, PE, relief from double tax Statutory interpretation, case law, assessments, objections, local practice
Primary tools OECD TP Guidelines, UN Manual, BEPS Actions 8–10, 13, case law OECD and UN Models, MLI, BEPS 1.0 and 2.0, domestic rules, cases Income Tax Act, SARS practice notes, Tax Administration Act, SA cases
Assessment style Case-based assignments, file reviews, short written defences Problem questions, treaty interpretation, position papers Problem questions, statutory analysis, case commentary
Typical outcomes Build defensible TP files and strategies, improve audit readiness Design cross-border structures within rules, mitigate double tax Apply SA tax law accurately, manage reviews and disputes
Entry point Start with PG Certificate, progress to PG Diploma, then MSc, or enter later with suitable experience or credits.

Awards Ladder

Award Best for What you achieve Assessment highlights
PG Certificate Foundation to intermediate upskilling Core concepts, frameworks, and applied techniques Short case write ups, timed responses, applied tasks
PG Diploma Expanding technical depth and application Advanced analysis, risk management, documentation quality Integrated case assignments, policy memos, oral defence
MSc Leaders and specialists building authority Capstone project and research backed practice outcomes Research project, viva or presentation, publishable summary

IFF Certificate Courses

Practical, practitioner-led certificates designed for immediate on-the-job application. Each course can stand alone or act as a pathway into our postgraduate tracks.

Dimension Conducting a Transfer Pricing Trial Effectively Managing Tax Teams Indirect Taxation Tax Risk Management
Jurisdictional audience Global audience Global audience Global audience, with local adaptation Global audience
Ideal for In-house tax, TP managers, litigators, advisors preparing for audits, ADR, trial Heads of tax, managers, team leads, controllers, emerging leaders VAT, GST, customs, finance managers, AP, AR, compliance specialists Tax managers, risk officers, controllers, advisors building governance
Core focus Case theory, evidence files, expert reports, witness prep, courtroom strategy Operating models, KPIs, workflows, stakeholder management, coaching VAT design, place of supply, input credits, exemptions, WHT interactions Risk identification, controls, documentation, audit readiness, dispute playbooks
Delivery mode Online, live sessions plus guided self-study Online, live sessions plus guided self-study Online, live sessions plus guided self-study Online, live sessions plus guided self-study
Duration 16 weeks, part-time 16 weeks, part-time 16 weeks, part-time 16 weeks, part-time
Outcomes Confident litigation preparation and defence for TP disputes Stronger execution, clear roles, measurable team performance Reduced VAT errors, better cash flow, fewer surprises at audit Structured governance, fewer findings, faster dispute resolution
Prerequisites TP fundamentals recommended Supervisory experience helpful Basic VAT knowledge helpful General tax experience helpful
Pathway Progress to PG Certificate in Transfer Pricing Progress to Mechanics of Leading Tax Teams, PG Certificate (leadership) Progress to PG programmes, International Tax or SA Tax Law Progress to PG Certificate in International Taxation or Transfer Pricing
Assessment End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected
End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected
End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected
End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected