Iran Tax Consultant Exam study plan
Iran Tax Consultant Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Direct Taxes Act (قانون مالیاتهای مستقیم): income tax on legal and natural persons
Map the Direct Taxes Act structure and mark every article that computes taxable income for natural persons (اشخاص حقیقی), so you can locate a rule in under 30 seconds
Compute taxable income for three salary-and-benefit scenarios, applying the annual salary exemption ceiling and the progressive brackets correctly
Distinguish business income (مشاغل) rules from rental and incidental income, and list the deduction set allowed for each
Build a one-page formula sheet converting gross receipts to taxable income for natural persons, including depreciation and bad-debt treatment
Your checkpoint
A solved set of 10 natural-person income computations with article citations and a one-page formula sheet
Direct Taxes Act (قانون مالیاتهای مستقیم): income tax on legal and natural persons
Apply legal-person (اشخاص حقوقی) income rules: taxable profit derivation, deductible versus non-deductible expenses, and the treatment of reserves
Reconcile accounting profit to taxable profit for two sample companies, adjusting for non-deductible items and exempt income
Compute the 25% legal-person rate and explain when reduced or zero rates apply to production and other categories
Explain withholding obligations on payments to non-residents and the resulting final tax position
Draft the list of documents a company must retain to defend each deduction claimed
Your checkpoint
Two complete accounting-to-tax reconciliations with adjustment schedules and a deduction-support checklist
Value Added Tax (مالیات بر ارزش افزوده) and indirect taxes
List the goods and services within and outside the VAT scope, and identify who must register and who is exempt from registration
Compute output tax, input tax credit, and net payable for a mixed supply chain including exempt sales
Apply the rules on credit notes, returns, and bad debts to adjust VAT liability
Differentiate VAT from other indirect levies and identify the filing and payment deadlines a client must meet
Your checkpoint
A VAT computation workbook for one multi-stage supply chain with a written note on credit restrictions
Value Added Tax (مالیات بر ارزش افزوده) and indirect taxes & Tax exemptions, incentives and preferential regimes
Catalogue the main VAT exemptions and zero-rate categories and state the conditions attached to each
Apply the principal income tax exemptions and incentives, including those for production, exports, and designated regions, to three fact patterns
Test whether a given transaction qualifies for an incentive by checking each statutory condition in order
Produce a decision table matching client profiles to available exemptions and the evidence each requires
Your checkpoint
An exemption and incentive decision table covering at least 12 regimes, each with statutory conditions and required evidence
Tax procedures: assessment, audit, objections and appeals (هیئتهای حل اختلاف مالیاتی)
Sequence the assessment process from return filing through audit, assessment notice (برگ تشخیص), and the objection window
Draft a written objection to an assessment that states grounds, cites articles, and attaches supporting evidence
Trace the appeal route through the tax dispute boards (هیئتهای حل اختلاف مالیاتی), including the timing of each step and the effect on collection
Explain the rules on enforceable demand, installment arrangements, and penalties for late payment
Your checkpoint
A mock objection letter plus a one-page procedural timeline from filing to final board decision
Accounting: financial statements, standards and bookkeeping requirements for tax purposes & Auditing principles and evidence gathering relevant to tax examination
Identify the books and records a taxpayer must keep by business size and type, and the consequences of rejection of books (رد دفاتر)
Read a set of financial statements and extract the figures needed for a tax return without reworking the ledger
Apply the key accounting standards that affect taxable profit, including revenue recognition and provisioning
Plan an evidence-gathering exercise for one disputed expense, selecting documents that satisfy the burden of proof
Distinguish documentary, testimonial, and circumstantial evidence and state which is strongest in a tax dispute
Your checkpoint
An audit evidence file for one disputed expense, with a records-adequacy assessment and a short evidence matrix
Commercial law and business entities (قانون تجارت): companies, registration and reporting & Civil law and civil procedure relevant to tax disputes (قانون مدنی، آیین دادرسی مدنی)
Compare company forms under the Commercial Code and state the registration and reporting duties of each
Identify which corporate acts require registration and the consequences of failing to register
Apply civil law rules on contracts and obligations to a tax-relevant transaction such as a lease or a sale
Outline civil procedure steps that matter in tax litigation, including service, time limits, and representation
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of business entity forms with registration duties, plus a short memo on a contract dispute affecting tax liability
Professional ethics, confidentiality and responsibilities of the tax consultant & Direct Taxes Act (قانون مالیاتهای مستقیم): income tax on legal and natural persons & Tax procedures: assessment, audit, objections and appeals (هیئتهای حل اختلاف مالیاتی)
State the confidentiality and conflict-of-interest duties of the tax consultant and apply them to three ethical dilemmas
Re-solve weak-area computations from weeks 1 and 3 under timed conditions and correct recurring errors
Complete two full-length timed mock exams and review every wrong answer against the underlying rule
Consolidate a one-page summary of deadlines, rates, and thresholds for final review
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock exams with a scored error log and a final one-page rate and deadline summary
Milestones
Week 2: Can reconcile accounting profit to taxable profit for a legal person and cite the governing article for each adjustment without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on a self-made 30-question set covering direct tax, VAT, and exemptions
Week 6: Can produce a complete objection package (grounds, evidence, procedural timeline) for an unseen fact pattern in 45 minutes
Week 8: Scores at least 75% on both timed mock exams, with no repeated error category in the error log