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A career-oriented postgraduate professional program covering Income Tax, VAT & Supplementary Duty, Customs and practical tax management, designed to develop skilled tax professionals and prepare participants for taxation, VAT, customs, compliance and professional practice.
PGDTM (Post Graduate Diploma in Taxation Management) is a career-oriented professional program jointly offered by the Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI) of Daffodil International University (DIU) and The Foundation of Chartered Taxation of Bangladesh (FCTB). The program is designed to combine academic knowledge with practical skills in Income Tax, VAT & Supplementary Duty and Customs Management, helping graduates and professionals develop the knowledge and capabilities required for taxation, compliance and professional practice. The six-month, 600-mark program is structured into two terms and combines lectures, exercises, assignments, case studies, projects, presentations, group work and professional sessions. The curriculum covers Bangladesh's tax system, Income Tax law and rules, individual and corporate taxation, tax computation, assessment, audit, VAT and SD law, VAT calculation and return preparation, Customs law and practical application, corporate compliance and financial statement analysis. A strong emphasis is placed on practical training and real-life application. Participants receive practical exposure to Income Tax, VAT and accounting software, online return preparation, NBR e-services, tax documentation and case-based problem solving. The program also provides preparation-oriented learning for Income Tax Practitioner (ITP), VAT Consultant and VAT Agent pathways, subject to applicable laws and regulatory requirements. PGDTM aims to develop skilled and knowledgeable tax professionals who can apply taxation concepts effectively in professional and corporate environments. Successful participants will receive a PGDTM certificate and marksheet in accordance with the program requirements, while also gaining a foundation for further professional studies and career development in taxation, VAT, customs, accounting, finance and related fields.