University of Pretoria - Faculty of Economic and Management Science

MCom (Taxation) (Coursework)

About: The MCom (Taxation) (Coursework) is offered by a faculty comprising Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial Management, Economics, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Business Management and the School for Public Management and Administration. It gives tax professionals advanced knowledge of South African taxes and emerging tax topics from contemporary business and other transactions.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter roles in accounting firms, law firms, consulting, corporations and revenue authorities. Typical careers include tax consultant, tax adviser, tax manager, tax compliance officer, tax auditor; they’ll work on tax planning, compliance, VAT, corporate income tax, transfer pricing and policy analysis in South Africa.