Methodist Pilley Institute will roll out the new programme – Diploma in Taxation in January 2019. The official launching ceremony of the programme was held at Paramount Hotel Sibu, at 6:30pm, on 19 October 2018 (Friday), during the appreciation dinner reception for industry partners of MPI.

This programme is specially designed to satisfy the needs of employers by allowing individuals to acquire technical knowledge and practical skills in accounting required to perform the roles of taxation and accounting personnel. It is the ideal qualification for those who search for the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge of the Malaysian taxation or those who wish to refresh and further build on tax knowledge.

This 2-year diploma programme not only enhances employment prospects, it meets the needs of those who aspire for a career in taxation or accountancy. It also provides a solid foundation to succeed in academic and professional qualifications and competencies required by employers to succeed in a variety of entry level position in the accountancy and taxation profession, private or public organizations. In addition, the qualification is a pathway to Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) membership – then inspired to becoming a chartered tax practitioner.

Tax professionals are in large demand – all organizations whether small, medium or large require taxation advice and compliance work such as furnishing tax computations. With MPI’s Diploma in Taxation, one will be able to support financial managers or accountants in any type of business as accounts assistant/executive, tax assistant/executive, audit assistant, internal audit assistant/executive, administrative assistant/executive, and assistant tax accountant – an exciting profession that has the opportunity to be rewarding financially. For people who are already working in a tax-related field, earning a diploma in taxation can help them in their career and new avenues of employment may become available. For those who wish to continue their education, this diploma may count as credit towards a degree or professional qualification.

The entry requirement of the programme for SPM/‘O’ Level or its equivalent is a minimum of 4 credits including Mathematics and English; for UEC, a minimum of 3Bs including Mathematics plus SPM credit in English; for STPM, a minimum of grade C or GPA of 2.0 in at least two subjects (excluding Kertas Am/Pengajian Am) plus SPM credit in Mathematics and English. The total tuition fee is RM24,212. (Provided by MPI Sibu)