More than a thousand tax professionals now ADIT-certified

The ADIT qualification is held now by over 1,100 tax practitioners in 80 countries and territories. More than 200 students completed ADIT in the last 12 months and can now add the post-nominals ‘ADIT’ after their name, including the first ADIT graduates in Cameroon, Georgia, Rwanda and Ukraine.

A total of 710 students sat ADIT exams in June 2019, with exams taking place in a record 57 cities around the world; new ADIT exam locations included Muscat, in Oman, and Seoul, in South Korea. Of the 710 students who sat exams, 624 passed at least one exam.

CIOT President Glyn Fullelove said:

“I congratulate ADIT students who achieved success in their exams this June.

“More than a thousand international tax professionals have now completed the full ADIT qualification since the first ADIT exams took place in 2004, and the number of ADIT students around the world continues to grow each year. International tax matters are of ever-increasing importance for tax practitioners and their employers, and we are proud that ADIT is the leading global qualification in this area.

“Achieving ADIT certification should be a real source of pride to successful students and to their employers, as the exams are designed to challenge students’ mastery of a range of contemporary international tax subjects and the application of those subjects to real-world situations. Students who complete the ADIT qualification are invited to continue their relationship with the CIOT and demonstrate their commitment to best practice and learning in international tax by becoming International Tax Affiliates of the CIOT.

“Special congratulations must go to those students who have excelled in their ADIT studies and achieved a distinction grade for excellence across their examinations, and to the winners of the six awards for the best performance in the various exam options.

“We look forward to welcoming the award winners and new ADIT graduates to a forthcoming ADIT graduation ceremony, and to supporting their international tax and career development for many years to come.”

The following candidates will receive awards for their achievements in the June 2019 exams:

• Tobias Hagemann, of Berlin, Germany, who is employed by Mazars, is awarded the Heather Self Medal.
• George Jenkins, of Cambridge, United Kingdom, who is employed by Deloitte, is awarded the Raymond Kelly Medal.
• Luis Felipe De Campos, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who sat Module 2.11: Brazil option, is awarded the International Fiscal Association Prize.
• Elizabeth Jane Doak, of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, who is employed by HMRC, is awarded the Croner-i Prize.
• Christis Christoforou, of Athens, Greece, who is employed by Naftomar, is awarded the Wood Mackenzie Prize.
• Adrian Nowak, of London, United Kingdom, who sat Module 3.01: EU Direct Tax option, is awarded the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers Medal.

There are two windows to sit ADIT exams every year, in June and December. The first CIOT ADIT exams were in 2004. More information about ADIT can be found here. The key benefits of gaining the ADIT qualification are that it is a global benchmark of quality and an independent means of demonstrating international tax knowledge and ability. Its portability is also attractive to students and employers and it is a demonstration of a student’s expertise in multiple countries and international tax subjects. The CIOT administers and awards ADIT students. Those who complete the ADIT are entitled to put the designatory letters 'ADIT' after their name and gain the opportunity to become an International Tax Affiliate of the CIOT.