Mongolia Certified Tax Consultant study plan
Mongolia Certified Tax Consultant · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Corporate Income Tax & General Taxation Framework and Tax Administration (tax legislation hierarchy, taxpayer rights and obligations, tax registration, assessment, payment, and collection procedures)
Map the Mongolian tax legislation hierarchy (Constitution, General Tax Law, specific tax laws, implementing resolutions) and list which instrument governs CIT computation, filing deadlines, and penalties
Compute taxable corporate income from a given set of revenue and deductible expense figures, applying the statutory CIT rate and any reduced-rate categories
Classify ten sample expense items as deductible, non-deductible, or subject to limitation, citing the relevant CIT provision category
Outline the tax registration, assessment, payment, and collection sequence a company follows from formation to annual CIT settlement
List five core taxpayer rights and five obligations under the General Tax Law and match each to a practical scenario
Your checkpoint
A one-page CIT computation worksheet with a worked example (revenue, deductions, adjustments, tax due) plus a 20-item classification table of deductible vs non-deductible expenses
Corporate Income Tax & Value Added Tax
Identify when a taxpayer must register for VAT, including threshold rules and mandatory registration triggers, and describe the consequences of operating without registration
Prepare a VAT return from a set of sales and purchase invoices, correctly separating taxable, zero-rated, and exempt supplies
Apply input VAT credit and refund rules, including which purchases do not generate creditable input VAT
Describe how CIT and VAT interact on the same transaction (e.g., VAT excluded from taxable income, input VAT on capital purchases)
List the record-keeping and invoice-content requirements that support both VAT and CIT positions
Your checkpoint
A completed mock VAT return for a sample company with a reconciliation note linking the VAT-exclusive revenue figure to the CIT revenue line
Personal Income Tax & Social Insurance Contributions and Payroll-Related Withholding
Compute personal income tax for resident employees on employment income, applying progressive brackets and the applicable deductions or credits
Distinguish resident from non-resident PIT treatment and compute the withholding difference on the same salary figure
Calculate employer and employee social insurance contribution amounts on a given payroll, respecting the contribution base floor and ceiling
Prepare a monthly payroll withholding schedule showing gross pay, social insurance, PIT withheld, and net pay for five employees
Identify reporting and remittance deadlines for PIT and social insurance withholding and state who bears liability for under-withholding
Your checkpoint
A five-employee payroll withholding spreadsheet with gross-to-net calculations, social insurance breakdown, and a summary of amounts remitted by type and deadline
Taxes on Natural Resources and Mining (royalty, mineral resource tax, land and subsoil payments) & Excise Tax and Customs-Related Taxes
Distinguish mineral resource royalty from mineral resource tax and state the base, rate structure, and payment timing for each
Compute royalty and mineral resource tax liability for a sample extraction operation with given volume, price, and grade data
Explain land and subsoil use payment obligations and how they differ from royalty on extracted minerals
Compute excise tax on a set of excisable goods (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, fuel) using the applicable specific and ad valorem methods
Describe how customs duties and VAT at import are assessed and how import-stage taxes flow into the CIT and VAT returns
Your checkpoint
A mining-and-excise calculation pack containing one full royalty/mineral resource tax computation and one excise computation, each with the statutory basis cited by article type
Property and Other Local Taxes (real estate, land, vehicle, and immovable property taxes) & Tax Accounting, Reporting, and E-Filing
Compute real estate tax, land tax, and vehicle tax for a sample individual and a sample company holding the same assets
Identify the tax base, rate, filing date, and paying authority for each local tax and note which are administered at the local level
Prepare a quarterly and annual filing calendar covering CIT, VAT, PIT, social insurance, and local taxes with statutory due dates
Complete a mock e-filing workflow: register, submit a return, correct a submitted return, and record the confirmation
Reconcile financial statement figures to tax return figures and document each adjustment in a tax accounting working paper
Your checkpoint
A one-page annual compliance calendar plus a reconciliation working paper tying book income to taxable income with every adjustment explained
Tax Audit, Dispute Resolution, and Tax Offenses (appeals, penalties, and sanctions) & General Taxation Framework and Tax Administration (tax legislation hierarchy, taxpayer rights and obligations, tax registration, assessment, payment, and collection procedures)
Sequence the tax dispute process from assessment notice through objection, appeal, and judicial review, naming the authority and time limit at each step
Draft a sample objection letter contesting an assessment, citing the procedural and substantive grounds
Compute penalties and late-payment interest for a given set of underreporting and late-filing facts
Distinguish tax offense categories (administrative violation vs. criminal liability) and describe the consequences of each
List the taxpayer rights that apply during an audit (notice, representation, access to records) and the obligations that run in parallel
Your checkpoint
A dispute-and-penalty case file containing a one-page appeal timeline, a draft objection letter, and a penalty computation with each sanction traced to its legal basis
International Taxation and Tax Treaties (double taxation agreements, transfer pricing, non-resident withholding) & Corporate Income Tax
Explain how a double taxation agreement allocates taxing rights between Mongolia and a treaty partner for business profits, dividends, interest, and royalties
Determine non-resident withholding tax treatment for a sample payment (e.g., royalty or service fee) with and without treaty relief, and list the documentation needed to claim relief
Describe the arm's-length principle and identify when related-party transactions trigger transfer pricing documentation obligations
Review a simplified related-party transaction and propose an adjustment with supporting comparables logic
Revisit CIT permanent establishment and residency rules as they apply to cross-border income
Your checkpoint
A one-page cross-border payment memo covering three payment types, showing withholding rates with and without treaty relief, plus a transfer pricing risk checklist
General Taxation Framework and Tax Administration (tax legislation hierarchy, taxpayer rights and obligations, tax registration, assessment, payment, and collection procedures) & Corporate Income Tax & Personal Income Tax & Value Added Tax & Taxes on Natural Resources and Mining (royalty, mineral resource tax, land and subsoil payments) & Tax Audit, Dispute Resolution, and Tax Offenses (appeals, penalties, and sanctions)
Complete two full-length timed mock exams and score each by domain to identify remaining weak areas
Recompute the highest-weight domain calculations (CIT, VAT, PIT, royalty) from memory without notes and compare to reference answers
Rebuild the compliance calendar and dispute timeline from scratch to confirm retention of procedural deadlines
Review every missed question from the mocks and write a one-line rule statement for each error
Consolidate a personal formula and deadline sheet limited to one page for final review
Your checkpoint
A scored mock exam report with per-domain accuracy percentages and a final one-page formula and deadline sheet covering all eleven domains
Milestones
Week 2: Can compute CIT and VAT for a sample company end to end, with deductions classified and input VAT correctly credited, scoring at least 80% on a self-made 15-question calculation set
Week 4: Can compute royalty, mineral resource tax, and excise liability from raw production and sales data without referring to notes, and can state the payment deadline for each
Week 6: Can lay out the full dispute and penalty path on one page and compute penalties plus interest correctly for a two-error scenario
Week 8: Achieves at least 75% overall on two timed mock exams with no single domain below 60%, and has a completed one-page formula and deadline sheet