Diploma in Tax Administration

Description of the Programme
The dynamic and increasingly complex fiscal environment requires robust technical skills, knowledge and attitude in tax administration to manage emerging business, financial and economic environment. The KESRA Diploma in Tax Administration is designed to produce well-rounded graduates with the requisite capacity to effectively work in a Tax Administration, tax consultancy firms and audit firms the not-for-profit organizations, corporations and international responsibilities. The programme equips students with skills and knowledge of taxation, finance and bookkeeping among other courses in the field taxation. It will prepare students for a variety of roles in the financial sector, from accountants to tax consultants.

Admission Requirements
KCSE Mean Grade of C (Plain) with C- in Mathematics and English

Course Duration
2 Years

Mode of Study
Day/Evening/Weekend/e-learning

Institution offering the programme
Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA) which is the Kenya Revenue Authority’s premier training school specializing in Tax and Customs Administration, Fiscal Policy and Management.

Career and Employment Opportunities
Graduates work in a tax administration, consulting, audit, payroll, finance, tax agent and revenue among other tax related fields.

Areas of Employment

• Tax consultancy firms
• State agencies like the Kenya Revenue Authority
• International organizations
• Auditing Offices
• Budget Analysis Centers
• Corporate Finance Offices
• Financial Sector
• International Financing
• Management of Accounting Offices
• Real Estate Financing
• Taxation Departments
• Banks and other financial institutions
• Retirement benefit schemes
• Not-for-profit organizations,
• Corporations and a wide range of business organizations

Students who complete this course have the opportunity to enter the workforce in many different career paths. They can become:

• Corporate taxation officers
• Employment tax Specialists
• Financial analysts
• Personal finance consultants
• Revenue agents
• Tax policy analysts
• Government accountants
• Auditors a
• Investment Accountants

Academic Progression
Bachelor of Commerce (Taxation)
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Taxation
Bachelor of Commerce in Taxation and Finance
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Tax Procedure & Practice
Bachelor of Commerce (Auditing)