Re-Admission Procedures
Former members of the Institute who wish to apply for re-admission to membership and existing Associate members and Fellow members who wish to use the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation from 18 January 2012 are required to submit their application in accordance with the provisions contained in Institute Bye-Law No. 5.
Applicants are also required to complete the appropriate confirmation form (details below) and return it to the Professional Affairs Committee of the Institute in order for their application for re-admission to membership or application to use the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation to be considered.
Applicants whom the Professional Affairs Committee has decided to re-admit or permit to use the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation must also pay a re-admission fee and may be required to complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The re-admission requirements depend on the category into which the applicant falls:
1. Re-admission of Associate Members and Fellow Members whose membership has lapsed and who do not wish to use the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation
- Complete the confirmation form and return it to the Professional Affairs Committee of the Institute
- Pay the appropriate re-admission fee.
2. Re-admission of Associate Members and Fellow Members whose membership has lapsed and who wish to use the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation
- Applicants whose Associate or Fellow membership has lapsed for less than five years must complete 20 hours’ Structured CPD, to be determined at the discretion of the Professional Affairs Committee.
- Applicants whose membership has lapsed for five years or more must undergo a compulsory assessment, to be determined at the discretion of the Professional Affairs Committee.
- Complete the confirmation form and return it to the Professional Affairs Committee of the Institute
- Pay the appropriate re-admission fee.
3. Application by existing Associate Members and Fellow Members who wish to use the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation
- Applicants who have not completed the requisite CPD to qualify them for use of the “Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)” designation for less than five years must complete 20 hours’ Structured CPD, to be determined at the discretion of the Professional Affairs Committee. Applicants who have not completed the requisite CPD to qualify them for use of the designation for five years or more must undergo a compulsory assessment, to be determined at the discretion of the Professional Affairs Committee.
- Complete the confirmation form and return it to the Professional Affairs Committee of the Institute
- Pay the appropriate re-admission fee.
4. Re-admission of Tax Technician Members whose membership has lapsed
- Applicants whose Tax Technician membership has lapsed for less than five years, must complete 10 hours’ Structured CPD, to be determined at the discretion of the Professional Affairs Committee. Applicants whose membership has lapsed for five years or more must undergo a compulsory assessment, to be determined at the discretion of the Professional Affairs Committee.
- Complete the confirmation form and return it to the Professional Affairs Committee of the Institute
- Pay the appropriate re-admission fee.