Launch your Career as a GST taxation executive. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career as a GST professional in India. No prior experience required.

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PwC GST Taxation Executive Professional CertificatePwC India

What you will learn

Learn the fundamentals of GST and its applicability on a transaction.
Understand when, where and how much tax needs to be paid. Analyze whether input tax credit will be available.
Learn to obtain GST registration, and prepare, and file returns on the government portal. Undertake reconciliations for filing of returns.
Learn to generate E-invoices and E-waybill. Maintain accounts and records to be ready for assessments and audits.

Skills you will gain

About this Professional Certificate

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Want to start a new career as a GST professional in India or want to enhance your GST knowledge as an accountant or Tax executive? Goods and Services Tax(GST) specialists are in high demand as companies seek individuals with expertise to help them implement and comply with this landmark tax reform. They are responsible for preparing and filing tax returns, preparing payments, identifying tax savings, and analyzing tax issues. Designed by PwC India, this program will help you gain in-demand skills in the field of GST. You’ll learn about India's GST landscape and fundamentals, understand GST compliances, how and when to apply GST, and how to undertake GST compliances and file returns. You’ll gain practical knowledge of GST and apply your new skills to real world scenarios by examining actual transactions and case studies. Upon completion, you will earn a Professional Certificate from PwC India and will have job-ready skills for entry level GST jobs in India. This is an industry-agnostic program relevant to anyone looking to acquire basic knowledge of India GST. Learners can sharpen their skills in specific GST areas such as technical aspects, compliances, and tax dispute resolution. To be successful, it will be helpful to be familiar with basic Excel, basic arithmetic formulas, and the concepts of purchase, sale, receipts, and payments.

Applied Learning Project

In this professional certificate, you will practice on 5+ real-life scenarios that will connect the concepts you learn to real-world transactions. Specific case studies have also been included in videos and practice assessments to help you understand the practical aspects to perform critical activities as a GST professional.

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100% online courses

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

Approximately 3 months to complete

Suggested pace of 10 hours/week

English

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There are 7 Courses in this Professional Certificate

Course1

Course 1

GST - Genesis and imposition!

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This is the first course in PwC GST Taxation Executive Professional Certificate. This is a good place to start if you want to become a GST professional in India.

In this course, you will first learn about the genesis of GST, the need for its introduction, and the Constitutional and legal framework under which it was introduced. You will then learn the concept of ‘supply’ under GST along with its related definitions and concepts. This course provides a platform for learners planning to launch their careers in tax or sharpen their skills with the technical understanding of the GST law in India. The course is a part of the PwC GST Taxation Executive Professional Certificate which is industry agnostic and relevant for anyone looking to acquire basic knowledge of GST. It will provide you with the skills required for entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law. By the end of this course, you will: - Know the shortcomings of the earlier indirect tax regime and why GST was introduced - Know the basic framework of GST in India and the changes brought in the Indian Constitution for introducing GST - Understand the concept of supply under GST and related definitions like goods, services, and consideration - Understand which goods and services are included or excluded from GST - Understand the various types of supplies (viz. inter-State, intra-State, exempt, non-GST, composite, and mixed supplies), and how they impact the computation of GST.

Course2

Course 2

GST - when, where, who and how much?

In this course, you will build upon your knowledge on the concept of ‘supply’ covered in the first course.

Once a transaction is identified as ‘supply’, it is important to determine when, where and on whom GST will apply. Equally important is the computation of the value on which the GST is to be applied. This course provides a platform for learners planning to launch their careers in tax or sharpen their skills with the technical understanding of GST law in India. This program is industry agnostic and is relevant for anyone looking to acquire basic knowledge of GST. It will provide you with the skills required for entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law. By the end of this course, you will: - Be able to identify where the supply should be taxed - Know when GST needs to be paid - Understand how much GST needs to be paid - Understand who needs to pay the GST.

Course3

Course 3

GST - Using input tax credit

GST, if applicable, can be paid in cash or through the utilization of input tax credit, also commonly known as ITC. In this course, you will learn about the concept of the input tax credit, conditions , and restrictions on availing and utilizing ITC, legal requirements and procedures for reconciliation of ITC , and the concept of distribution of ITC. Input tax credits, along with valuations, play an important role in the pricing of goods and services.

This course provides a platform for learners planning to launch their careers in tax or sharpen their skills with the technical understanding of GST law in India. This program is industry agnostic and is relevant for anyone looking to acquire basic knowledge of GST. It will provide you with the skills required for entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law. By the end of this course, you will: - Know what is input tax credit and the conditions for availing of such credit - Learn about the restrictions on the availment of credit and understand when credit needs to be reversed - Know the legal requirement for performing reconciliation of purchase records and the detailed process for the same - Identify the practical challenges one may face while performing the reconciliations - Understand the concept of input service distributor, as well as, when and how it needs to be applied.

Course4

Course 4

GST - Undertaking compliances

Similar to any other tax system, compliances form the backbone of GST. GST compliances are primarily two-fold: registration and return filing. In this course, you will learn when to obtain registration, where to obtain it ,and the procedure to obtain registration. Thereafter, you will learn about the different returns under GST and the process of filing such returns along with the details required to be furnished.

This course provides a platform for learners planning to launch their careers in the field of GST-related compliance in India. This program is industry agnostic and is relevant for anyone looking to acquire basic knowledge of GST. It will provide you with the skills required for entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law. By the end of this course, you will learn about: - When a person is required to obtain registration, where to obtain the registration, and the procedure to obtain registration under GST - Various returns required to be furnished under the GST law and the need for different types of returns - The manner of preparation of various GST returns, the details required to be reported in the returns, and the due dates for return filing.

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Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How do I obtain the course certificate ?
Upon successful completion of each course including the graded assessments, you will be eligible for that respective course completion certificate. To obtain the full professional certificate you must complete all seven courses along with the graded assessments.
Who is this program for?
This program is Industry agnostic and is relevant for learners who want to acquire in-demand GST skills for entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law in India.
What background knowledge is necessary?
It will be helpful to be familiar with basic numeric calculations, MS Excel skills, and the concepts of purchase, sale, receipts and payments .
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
It is recommended to take each course in the order that they are listed as each course builds on the skills developed from the previous course. Unless you are taking the course with prior knowledge either independently or through the previous course, you may find it difficult to complete a later course.
What will I be able to do upon completing the specialisation?
By the end of this program, you will have job-ready India GST skills and will be prepared for applying to entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law.
Why start a career in GST?
Goods and Service Tax (GST) is one of the biggest tax reforms in recent times. Barring a few, all industries are required to comply with the GST regulations and undertake periodic compliances. Since GST is a comparatively new tax regime, it undergoes changes regularly. Thus, the requirement for professionals having skills in GST is increasing day by day not only in the field of finance but also in supply chain and operations. Initiating a career in GST also provides a platform to understand and learn about taxation laws, data analysis, and business operations. Given that GST is an integral revenue source as well as a focus area for the Government, a GST professional can be expected to remain relevant in times to come.
What jobs will this prepare me for?
Having knowledge and a professional certificate in GST laws will enable you to get access to entry level job roles in the fields of finance tax or law in any industry.

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PwC GST Taxation Executive Professional Certificate

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