ADIT programme

Who is ADIT for?

• Lawyers and tax law advisors aspiring to expertise in International and European tax law
• Accountants and tax advisors
• Financial advisors and business consultants
• Company executives (with a financial or legal background)
• Executives in government departments involved in the field of tax

Professional benefits of ADIT

• A unique, globally recognised and valued professional certification
• Proof of your commitment to upholding the highest professional standards
• The right to become an International Tax Affiliate of IOT and belong to the pre-eminent professional network for international taxation in 120 countries
• The right to use the distinguished ADIT letters after your name as an affiliate
• Exclusive access as an affiliate to global job opportunities and ADIT events/ resources to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the ever-changing world of international tax.

ADIT certification overview

The Adit qualification requires passing one mandatory module and any two optional modules.

Mandatory module: Principles of International taxation

Optional modules: a range of options covering specific topics (e.g. Transfer pricing), country-specific regulations (e.g. Cyprus), or a topic of your choice for an extended essay.

Module exams are offered twice per year (in June and December) and all modules must be successfully completed within 5 years from the date of registration with CIOT.

Eligibility requirements

There are no formal prerequisites for the modules but a good knowledge of the English language is essential for success.

ADIT prospectus

Program Structure

Principles of International Taxation (Mandatory)
2.03 Cyprus Option (jurisdiction option)
3.01 EU Direct Tax (thematic option)
3.02 EU VAT (thematic option)
3.03 Transfer Pricing (thematic option)
Extended Essay (thematic option)

Lecturers

Our expert tutors are world-leading tax specialists and experienced professional practitioners. They teach the ADIT programme in Greece exclusively with Altium Training.

Primary Tutors and Module Directors

Professor Christiana HJI Panayi

Professor and Chair in Tax Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Visiting Professor at Cambridge University, New York University and Sorbonne. Appointed as expert member of the EU Commission’s Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (JTPF) and Platform for Tax Good Governance. Member of the ADIT Examination Sub-Committee. Teaching the ADIT programme with Altium Training since 2011.

Dr Katerina Perrou, ADIT

Doctor of Tax Law (University of London). Attorney-at-law in the Supreme Court of Greece. Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Athens Law School. Research Fellow at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD). Teaching the ADIT programme with Altium Training since 2011.

Adjunct Tutors

Alex Karopoulos

Tax Partner in the law firm of Zepos & Yannopoulos. Head of department of indirect taxation. Leading VAT specialist.

Kostas Kounadis, ADIT

Master 2 (DEA) in Public Law from Aix-Marseille University.    Bachelor in Law from University of Athens. Diploma in Taxation from Athens University of Business and Economy. Attorney-at-Law, and Tax Manager at Grant Thornton.

Christos Kourouniotis

Associate Partner at Ernst and Young Global Ltd. Expert in Transfer Pricing, Corporate and International Taxation.

Dr Andreas Tsourouflis

Lecturer in Tax Law in the Law Faculty of the University of Athens. Attorney-at-Law specializing in tax.

Tuition Fees

Our flexible pricing offers options to suit your study plans.

Registration in multiple ADIT modules allows you to secure preferential pricing and to attend the courses any time over a two-year period.

Special reductions apply for International students (i.e. resident in countries outside Greece).