Recognising the highest ADIT achievers

Since the ADIT (Advanced Diploma in International Taxation) exams were introduced 20 years ago, a range of prestigious awards has been assembled to recognise the exceptional achievements of international tax professionals who score the highest marks among our growing population of ADIT students. The ADIT exams are designed to challenge students at an advanced level of international tax understanding and analysis. Anyone passing an ADIT exam can feel extremely proud of their accomplishment. The medals and prizes are:

• the Heather Self Medal, for the best overall performance in the Principles of International Taxation module;
• the Raymond Kelly Medal, for the best overall performance in the United Kingdom module;
• the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers Prize, for the best overall performance in the remaining Jurisdiction modules;
• the Tom O’Shea Prize, for the best overall performance in the EU Direct Tax module;
• the IVA Prize, for the best overall performance in the EU VAT module;
• the Croner-i Prize, for the best overall performance in the Transfer Pricing module; and
• the Wood Mackenzie Prize, for the best overall performance in the Energy Resources module.

Heather Self first conceived the idea of a professional international tax qualification. Raymond Kelly and Dr Tom O’Shea were highly distinguished experts in international tax, who contributed to the development and delivery of the ADIT exams for a number of years.

The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers (WCTA) is a livery company of the City of London which complements the activities of professional bodies involved in tax. It supports ADIT learning both by its sponsorship of a prize and by funding an annual bursary for ADIT students in need of financial assistance.

Croner-i is a major publisher and information resource in fields including tax and accounting. Wood Mackenzie is a global provider of data and analytics across the energy sector.

The newest ADIT award is the IVA Prize, supported by the International VAT Association, the leading independent body on international VAT and goods and services tax (GST), working with administrations, policy makers and business to improve VAT and GST systems globally. The IVA organises two annual conferences, as well as webinars, newsletters and regular meetings with administrations and policy makers. Visit www.vatassociation.org for information.

Award winners for the June 2024 ADIT exams were recently announced at www.tax.org.uk/adit/pass-lists. The IVA Prize will be awarded to the successful candidate at one of the IVA’s conferences.