Certified Tax Expert
A thorough command of Jordan’s income tax and sales tax laws, and practical training in preparing tax returns of every kind.
not a short course
The Certified Tax Expert credential is administered by the Jordanian Tax Experts Association and qualifies you to represent taxpayers before the Income and Sales Tax Department. The exam is two papers with a 65% pass mark, and around 90% of our students pass at the first attempt.
Why study the Tax Expert credential at Sarh?
Tax is detail and statute — and the difference is made by someone who has taught it to hundreds of candidates and knows where the mistakes fall.
A licensed profession
The credential qualifies you to represent taxpayers before the Income and Sales Tax Department.
90% pass first time
Among the highest pass rates on the association’s exam.
More than twenty years
Accumulated experience teaching Jordanian tax legislation.
Real returns
You practise preparing tax returns of every kind, not theory alone.
Updated to the latest amendments
The syllabus tracks the latest amendments to the income tax and sales tax laws.
Summaries and slides written at Sarh
Material focused on what actually comes up in the two papers.
The syllabus
Two papers in the exam and two strands in the course — each running from the statute to the completed return.
Strand one — Income tax six topics
| Topic | What you learn |
|---|---|
| Foundations of the income tax law | Scope of liability, taxable persons and the tax year. |
| Taxable income and exemptions | Which sources of income are taxable and what the law exempts. |
| Allowable and disallowable expenses | What may be deducted, what is refused, and why. |
| Calculating the tax and the bands | The bands, the rates and computing the tax due. |
| Withholding at source | When withholding applies, at what rates, and the obligations of the withholding party. |
| The return, audit and appeal | Preparing the return, and the audit, objection and appeal process. |
Strand two — Sales tax six topics
| Topic | What you learn |
|---|---|
| Foundations of the sales tax | The scope of the general sales tax and who is liable. |
| Registration and obligations | Registration thresholds and the periodic obligations of a registered person. |
| Input and output tax | Computing the tax and the mechanics of deduction and refund. |
| Exempt goods and services | What is exempt and what is subject to special rates. |
| Invoicing and records | Tax invoice requirements and the records that must be kept. |
| The return and penalties | Preparing the sales tax return, and the fines and offences and how to avoid them. |
How you study
Teaching and materials in Arabic, and you attend however suits you.
At the Sarh premises
Interactive lectures with live discussion and tax cases worked through in class.
Live broadcast
The same session at the same time, with full interaction with the instructor and the group.
If you cannot attend
The recording reaches you and stays available for seven consecutive days.
Who is it for?
If you handle a tax return or represent a taxpayer before the department, this is aimed at you.
Exam information
Everything you need to know before sitting the association’s exam.
| Administered by | The Jordanian Tax Experts Association. |
| Entry requirements | A bachelor’s degree as a minimum from a recognised university in accounting, law or financial sciences, or an equivalent. |
| When it is held | Twice a year, in May and November. |
| Where it is held | The Chamber of Industry or the Chamber of Commerce; the association sets the venue. |
| Papers | Two: income tax, and sales tax. |
| Pass mark | 65% on each paper. |
| Exam fee | JD 30 per paper. |
| Pass rate | Around 90% of our students pass at the first attempt. |
Your route to the credential
From the first lecture to practising, step by step.
Enrol
You receive the course material, the slides and the case files.
Income tax
You study the law from the scope of liability through to preparing the return.
Sales tax
Registration, obligations, invoicing and preparing the sales tax return.
Sit the exam
Two papers in the May or November sitting, with a 65% pass mark.
Practise
You become a certified tax expert, qualified to represent taxpayers.
Graduates
Tax experts practising today — from accountants to owners of tax consultancy practices.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation for this outstanding course. I benefited a great deal from the valuable content and the useful information, presented in an excellent and well-organised manner. I also thank the centre for the good organisation, and the staff for their courteous treatment and continued cooperation. It was a wonderful experience by every measure and I look forward to taking part in further courses in future.
Motaz AmroIncome and sales tax expertAn excellent and very useful course. Valuable material, and an instructor of real standing — hats off to Dr Omar Bani Irshaid. We learned a great deal from him: a clear teaching style and simplified practical work you grasp quickly. Sarh provided every service, from rooms to course equipment, in an outstanding way. I have been studying courses at Sarh for more than 15 years. My every respect and appreciation to you, and sincere thanks to Dr Hussam Khaddash and Mr Bashar Khaddash. Best of luck to you.
Hussam YousefIncome and sales tax expertWith every appreciation and gratitude, I extend my sincere thanks to Sarh centre, represented by its management and teaching staff, who provided us with every facility and resource — rooms, course material and a professional academic team of high calibre. I obtained several professional certifications at Sarh, among them the Tax Expert credential, and through the course I sat the Tax Experts Association exam. My advice to every accounting graduate is to begin with professional certifications to develop and improve their CV.
Tariq HaddadFinancial and tax consultant — General Manager, Al-Hiba Accounting and Tax ServicesFrequently asked
What candidates ask us most before enrolling.
Who administers the exam?
The Jordanian Tax Experts Association, which regulates the profession and the exam.
What are the entry requirements?
A bachelor’s degree as a minimum from a recognised university in accounting, law or financial sciences, or an equivalent.
When is the exam held?
Twice a year, in May and November.
Where is it held?
At the Chamber of Industry or the Chamber of Commerce; the association sets the venue.
What is the pass mark?
65% on each of the two papers.
How much is the exam fee?
JD 30 per paper.
What is the pass rate?
Around 90% of our students pass at the first attempt.
Is the lecture recorded?
Yes. If you cannot attend, the recording reaches you and stays available for seven days.
Start now
Only two sittings a year — May and November. Begin preparing early, with someone who has accompanied hundreds of candidates before you.
