Hi there, Hanuman. There is huge career growth in taxation, advisory and consulting field in this business era. A lot of brands are emerging and each of them need better tax consultant and advisor for their business. In order to become a tax consultant, you need to pursue well specialised course- B.com in Taxation.

B.com in Taxation is a three year undergraduate course which is highly focused on accounting, taxation and financial managememt. This three year course deals with various types of taxation studies like excise duty, service taxes, income tax acts, goods and service tax.

Eligibility Criteria for taking admission in B.com in Taxation:

If you are looking forward to pursue B.com in Taxation from reputed colleges, then you must have atleast a minimum of 50% score in Class 12. There are some colleges which select students on the basis of merit and some colleges take admission on the basis of marks scored in their entrance examination.

Some best colleges providing B.com in Taxation Courses:

1. Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

2. Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

3. Oriental University, Indore

4. CH Institute of Management and Commerce, Indore

5. CMJ University, Shillong

6. Rabindra Nath Tagore University, Bhopal

7. Altius Institute of Universal Studies, Indore

8. Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilashpur

9. Radinat Institute of Management and Science, Indore

10. CMS College, Coimbatore

Besides pursuing B.com in Taxation, you need to do short duration courses like Tally, GST, Accounting, and Income Tax. These courses are offered by various commerce centers which lasts for 3-4 months. You will have more practical experience if you study this side course while continuing B.com (Taxation). Moreover, this training and certification will help you a lot in getting a better job. Because in Taxation field, more practical experience is required than theoretical knowledge.

So, I hope I was able to solve your query. In case of more further questions, feel free to mention.

All the best, Hanuman!!!

Hello Hanuman. The qualifications required for becoming a Tax consultant or business consultant is atleast you must have a bachelor's degree in with specialisation in respective fields.

Like for a tax consultant you can pursue your bachelor's degree with concentration on taxation education. For Tax consultant some states require the masters degree also. Whereas for becoming a business consultant the you should pursue a MBA because it is one of the requirement. You will get an additional knowledge and extra advantage if you also have a master's degree in respective fields.

At last you should have a good analytical skills, critical thinking skills and interpersonal communication skills for becoming a consultant to deal with clients effectively.