{"id":1993,"date":"2017-12-04T06:21:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T06:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.59.38.172:8081\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2018-03-27T10:46:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T10:46:16","slug":"fta-vacancies-for-tax-agents-tax-accounting-software-vendors-uae-registrations-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/fta-vacancies-for-tax-agents-tax-accounting-software-vendors-uae-registrations-open\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA vacancies for tax agents and tax accounting software vendors in UAE – Registrations open"},"content":{"rendered":"

No one is still aware of what impacts VAT is going to have on UAE residents financially, but it definitely started on a good note by providing job opportunities to individuals like Tax agents and Tax Accounting Software vendors. Recently the official registration for both the roles has been opened by Federal Tax Authority(FTA). FTA has released the guidelines the tax agent and the software vendors need to follow.<\/p>\n

Tax Agents<\/h3>\n

A tax agent is basically a mediator who acts between the tax authority and taxpayers. A tax agent is meant to file the accounts of the taxpayer or an organization and represent himself in front of the authority instead of the taxpayer.  A tax agent will have complete knowledge of accounting and the current tax system standards. <\/span><\/p>\n

Read: <\/strong>VAT latest updates – What will be taxed in UAE?<\/a><\/p>\n

What is the use of a tax agent?<\/h3>\n

Most of us might think of filing our accounts without taking any help from the particular representative. But the work done by the tax agents will be of top quality as they are trained for this work, there won\u2019t be any miscalculations and can guide us in the right direction. <\/span><\/p>\n

The UAE government has started providing this opportunity to the respective individuals. This will definitely make most of the SME\/Large scale organizations to set up a department for accounting and hire individuals for the accounting services.<\/p>\n

Qualification and conditions for a tax agent<\/span><\/h3>\n

The basic qualification for a tax professional is Bachelors or Masters degree in tax, law or accounting from a well-acclaimed organization. Tax certification in any globally recognized tax institution is also acceptable with basic degree in any other field. The aspirant must have a minimum experience of 3 years in the relevant field with good communication skills in Arabic and English as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

FTA conducts an entrance test for the applicants to choose the best among them. The candidate should meet the eligibility criteria mentioned below in order to take the entrance exam.<\/p>\n