Do you want to become a Tax Adviser (SA) ™?

Enrol for the SAIT Tax Articles programme designed to add a professional title to your name.

SAIT is a professional body registered with the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA), and we offer registered membership designations as well as accredited qualifications. These qualifications are accredited by the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO).

Getting started – What do you need?

There are two routes to be followed in order to become a SAIT member through the Tax Articles programme.

SAIT designation route

You must have successfully completed an NQF Level 8 qualification that includes at least two modules in tax (or multiple modules in law pursuant to a Law degree). An NQF Level 8 qualification of this nature typically includes a Bachelor Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in tax, accounting or law. An Occupational Qualification on an NQF level 8 such as the Tax Professional Occupational Qualification is also acceptable.

You must secure employment within the taxation industry with an accredited SAIT Workplace Provider.

Access the list of accredited workplace providers, here​

SAIT implements a board exam at the end of the three (3) year articles which will award you with a SAIT designation (either Tax Technician Practitioner or Tax Adviser).

QCTO qualifications route

Should you be required to upskill and obtain a higher accredited qualification (for example from a Degree to a Postgraduate Degree), you can pursue the tax qualification route. You will be required to prove your competence in the workplace through the tax articles programme together with part-time studies at a third-party Skills Development Provider (SDP).

Understanding the SAIT Tax Articles programme

The trainee work experience is recorded and evaluated on an online automated system ('logbook'), we partnered with LTS services​ for this offering. We implement virtual trainee induction sessions upon commencement of the tax article programme which educate the trainee and designated supervisor about the regulations, specifications, and detailed training on the 

 platform.

Trainees become Tax Article Trainee members with SAIT while completing their programme which includes several benefits such as access to our weekly tax update mailers, weekly free webinars, monthly publications, tax helpline and much more.

The duration of the SAIT Tax Articles programme is 3 years and is concluded with an annual board examination.

What are the benefits of enrolling for the SAIT Tax Articles?

✅ Recognition with a Tax Adviser certificate/qualification

✅ Full SAIT membership within 3 years as a registered tax practitioner

✅ +-60 hours free CPD Tax Practice: On the Move Webinars

✅ Monitored and guided work reviews

✅ SAIT Tax Practice: Weekly Highlights

✅ Free monthly and bi-monthly tax publications

✅ Online LexisNexis search engine containing tax acts and SARS guidance.