Tax Trainings
Foundations of practical tax law: Advisory and litigation essentials
What if learning tax law could move beyond theory into practice? What if you could sharpen your legal skills by engaging with real-life tax scenarios, compliance challenges, and advisory cases?
Mode of delivery
Online learning with flexible weekly study plans.
Duration
10 Weeks
Cost
USD 500
What will you learn in this course?
The knowledge modules included in the curriculum:
- General tax fundamentals.
- Tax administration, practice management and ethics.
- Personal income tax.
- Taxation of employees.
- Fundamental accounting for tax practice.
- Value-added tax and other indirect tax.
This programme is for
- Non-lawyers working in finance, accounting, or business.
- New lawyers or law students exploring tax practice.
- Policy professionals and public sector officers.
About Practical Tax Shule
This Tax Law Practical Course opens this door. It’s not just about statutes and precedents it’s about applying the law to solve client problems, structure transactions, and advise with confidence.
Whether you’re a law student preparing for practice, a young professional building credibility, or a practitioner seeking to deepen your expertise, this course could be the bridge between knowing the law and using it.
Reach out to us!
This course appeals to all professionals, students or business owners because of it’s practicality, simplicity and affordability.
Course Curriculum
MODULE 1
Introduction to Tax Law & Systems
- What is tax law? Why it matters
- Types of taxes: income, VAT, customs, excise, property
- Overview of Uganda’s tax system (URA), and comparative systems (e.g., US, OECD)
MODULE 2
Legal Frameworks & Sources of Tax Law
- Constitution, statutes, regulations, case law
- Role of tax treaties and international obligations
- Introduction to statutory interpretation in tax
MODULE 3 (WEEK 3)
Taxpayer Obligations & Rights
- Registration, filing, payment, recordkeeping
- Taxpayer rights and remedies
- Penalties and enforcement mechanisms
MODULE 4 (WEEK 4–5)
Tax Advisory Practice
- Structuring transactions for tax efficiency
- Tax planning vs. tax avoidance vs. evasion
- Working with clients: risk assessment and compliance
MODULE 5 (WEEK 6–7)
Tax Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- URA audits and assessments
- Objections, appeals, and the Tax Appeals Tribunal.
- Litigation strategy and evidence in tax cases
MODULE 6 (WEEK 8–9)
Practical Tools & Case Studies
- Reading and analyzing tax returns
- Drafting objections and legal opinions
- Case studies: local and international tax disputes
MODULE 7 (WEEK 10)
Ethics, Technology & Emerging Issues
- Ethical dilemmas in tax practice
- Digital taxation, e-invoicing, and AI in tax
- Tax justice and policy debates
