Self-employment has an edge over other jobs or professions because it tends to eliminate the degree of risk factors to a greater extent. However, the rule of the thumb is before choosing a job or professional career one should consider all the pros or cons associated with it. In comparison with the past. today a lot of positive changes have taken place in every field and the job, profession or the service sector is not at all untouched by it. And as a result of this gradual transition, the demand for the accounting and taxation as a career is at its peak. One thing that speaks in volume about this career path is that its demand was there in the past as it is now and hopefully it would be soaring up to the sky limits in the future as well.
Nowadays, awareness among people, in general, has increased manifold. Therefore, people beginning from lower middle class to big business tycoons everyone wants to pay their income tax voluntarily and live in peace. The fact indeed, craving up the need for specialized tax consultants and e-accountants. It is worthwhile to note here that in the past the scope was only limited to the lawyers, cost accountants and chartered accountants. However, now the opportunity is available to graduates. A graduate with a little bit of training can do this job proficiently. To peruse a career in this field preferably one needs to have knowledge in accounting and tax.
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The Bengal Tax Counsel Institute has been conducting the Professional Certification in Accounting and Taxation (PCAT) course for more than a decade and a half now in Kolkata. Graduates from the Law or Commerce stream may take admission for the course. The course is available for professionals as well. The one year PCAT course duration consists of the vat, cst, income service tax, e-tds, e-filing along with computer packages like tally, etc. The course fee is RS 21,000 which could be paid in lump sum during admission or in small amounts on instalment basis. Candidates may work as accountants during continuation of the course or as tax consultants after the completion of the course.
The institute takes admission twice in a calendar year in the months of June and November. The last date for admission is 30th June 2016. Application form for admission is available from the institute office at RS 50. The application form is also available for download at the given below website which could be deposited at the institute office along with RS 50.
Contact details
The contact details and address are given below:
Bengal Tax Counsel,
11, Ananda Palit Road,
Kolkata – 700014
Phone: 033 2249 5962
Website: www.bengaltaxcounsel.com
For queries related to admission or any other details, one may contact the institute in person or visit the website.