NBR ITP study plan

Map the Income Tax syllabus into a one-page topic tree covering heads of income, chargeable income, exemptions, and administrative provisions

Define and correctly classify the core income concepts (assessable income, taxable income, source rules) using your own worked examples

Draft a comparison table distinguishing Income Tax and Customs Duty concepts that are commonly confused, such as valuation versus income computation

Solve 20 basic Income Tax computation items and log every error with its root cause

Compute taxable income for individuals and businesses from given fact patterns, applying deductions and exemptions in the correct order

Apply the rules for determining the source and timing of income to at least five scenario items

Explain the customs classification hierarchy and apply it to classify five sample goods descriptions

Calculate customs duty on simple import scenarios using assessable value plus applicable rates

Interpret the main administrative obligations under Income Tax, including filing, assessment, appeals, and penalties, and state the deadline or consequence for each

Analyse customs valuation methods in order of application and justify which method applies in three fact patterns

Compare the treatment of penalties and interest in Income Tax versus Customs Duty in a two-column summary

Complete 25 mixed Income Tax and Customs Duty multiple-choice items under timed conditions

Re-solve every item missed in weeks 1 to 3 without notes until each is correct twice

Produce a condensed formula and rule sheet for Income Tax and Customs Duty limited to two pages

Explain aloud, from memory, the full customs duty computation chain from classification to final liability

Identify your three weakest sub-topics in Domains 1 and 3 and write a targeted remediation action for each

Map the VAT syllabus into a topic tree covering scope, registration, taxable base, rates, input credit, and returns

Determine taxability and place of supply for ten short transaction scenarios

Compute output VAT, allowable input credit, and net payable for five business scenarios

List the documentation and record-keeping requirements for VAT and state the consequence of each missing record

Apply VAT registration thresholds and timing rules to five borderline cases and justify each conclusion

Compute excise duty on manufactured goods using the correct base and rate structure for five scenarios

Distinguish excise duty from VAT on the same transaction and show how the two interact in a single computation

Explain the purpose and computation of surcharge and identify which transactions attract it

Complete 30 mixed VAT and excise items under timed conditions and categorise each error by cause

Re-solve all missed items from weeks 5 and 6 until each is correct twice without notes

Build a comparison table of VAT, excise duty, and surcharge across base, rate, incidence, and filing obligations

Work through five comprehensive scenarios that combine VAT, excise, and surcharge with customs duty on imported goods

Draft a one-page list of the ten most testable distinctions across Domains 2 and 4

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record scores by domain

Review every mock error and re-solve each until correct without reference material

Recite your condensed rule sheets for all four domains from memory and note any gaps

Finalise a one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation per domain and question triage