Invest in your tax team with the CA CTA Joint Programme.


Through our partnership with the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), you can support members of your tax team through a dual qualification programme that builds expertise, boosts retention and prepares your organisation for the future.

Why the CA CTA Joint Programme?

The CA CTA Joint Programme allows students to qualify as both a Chartered Accountant (CA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) in as little as four years. This means students qualify sooner, reducing the cost of training, and experience less overlap between the syllabi compared with completing the qualifications separately.

  • Develop a tax team with industry-recognised dual qualifications
  • Strengthen your teams’ specialist capabilities
  • Increase engagement and retention
  • Future-proof your business with highly qualified professionals

Students can choose to specialise in one of three areas of tax:

  • Direct Larger Companies and Groups  
  • Owner-Managed Businesses  
  • Indirect tax
View the study route

The information on this page relates to the CA CTA Joint Programme from 2026 onwards. For information about the existing Joint Programme, please get in touch at firms@icas.com.