Uniquely interdisciplinary, this course aims to produce a cadre of leaders equipped with refined, specialised professional knowledge that would enable them re-position their respective organisations to meet the demands of today’s dynamic global economy. Specifically, it focusses to equip candidates with advanced knowledge in revenue law and administration. Our graduates will have a full understanding of the laws, policies, and practices relating to taxation and customs.

General Objectives

The programme at equipping students with advanced knowledge in revenue law and administration.

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the taught Master of Arts in Revenue Law and Administration are:

• Acquainting candidates with knowledge, skills, attitudes and capabilities on taxation, customs policies and practices.
• Enabling candidates make a substantive and more effective contribution to tax or customs administration.
• Enabling candidates to take an active an active part in tax or customs reforms.
• Enabling candidates plan and implement more effective taxation or customs policies and strategies.
• Enabling candidates perform new tasks relating to taxation or customs in a globalised economy.

Students of this program have an opportunity to major either in taxation.

Compulsory courses for those majoring in taxation;

• Tax Policy and Theory
• Laws on Tax Administration
• International Taxation
• Advanced Taxation
• Revenue Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis 1
• Research Methods
• Graduate Essay

Elective courses

• Income Tax Law
• Indirect Taxes
• Capital Gains and Taxes on Property
• Tax Crimes : Investigations & Prosecutions
• Local Government Taxation
• Tax Compliance and Risk Management

Compulsory courses for those majoring in customs;

• Tax Policy and Theory
• Taxes on International Trade
• Laws on Tax Administration
• Private International Trade and Finance Law
• Customs Management: Theory and Practice
• Research Methods
• Graduate Essay

Elective Courses

• Income Tax Law
• Indirect Taxes
• Tax Crimes Investigations & Prosecutions
• Local Government Taxation
• Public International Trade Law
• Tax Compliance and Risk Management