There has been a paradigm shift in the Indirect Tax structure with the GST rollout on July 1, 2017, and with it a new career path has been created for GST practitioners. Here are 5 online certification courses on GST you can use to forge a new career in GST.

GST is historical indirect tax reform in India. There has been a paradigm shift in the Indirect Tax structure with the GST rollout on July 1, 2017. It is really important to understand and assimilate the new GST in India, new compliances and the changes in processes in operating business.

To help professionals and aspirants with the ongoing changes and to make them GST experts many institutes have introduced certification courses on GST. The objective of this course is to provide knowledge of practical aspects of GST to all.

Here is a list of 5 online certification courses on GST in India you can try out for a career on this path.

1. Henry Harvin

Henry Harvin Education is India's leading Edtech company. The GST Certification Course gives a 360-degree insight on GST regulations, delivered by experts who speak at Aaj Tak, NDTV and other notable platforms.

The course helps students to understand practical issues faced with GST with the focused FAQ session, Gain experience of computer-based practical training on GST, get knowledge on recent amendments and their challenges, resolve doubts on GST during and after training. The students get real-life cases and experiences shared by GST experts

2. Tax GuruEdu

TaxGuru Edu, an educational wing of TaxGuru offers Online Certification Course on Goods and Service Tax. The batch covers detailed analysis of entire gst law with special focus on effective gst audits and reconciliation statements, filing of annual returns, handling assessments and comprehensive analysis of gst amendment acts with case studies.

A certificate from TaxGuruEdu shall also be given after the successful clearance of Exam. Online Course involves 2 classes a week of 3.5 hrs for one month (30 hrs detailed course). Fees is Rs 10,000+ GST@18% .

CA Club India’s offers Online GST Certification Course which focus on practical aspects of GST with the support of the theoretical knowledge of the law and participants will be able to learn all the basic to advance concepts and prepare themselves for the latest GST updates with this GST online course.

The objective of this course is to provide knowledge of practical aspects of GST, develop detailed understanding of GST provisions with practical case studies, helps students with analysis of open and burning issues in GST, teach them how to prepare and file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C amongst others.

In this course, participants will learn GST with Bimal Jain who is one of the most sought-after GST knowledge and thought leader in the country with more than 19 years of experience in indirect taxation.

The online course duration offers 61 hours of video classes, E-Book on GST in English at Rs. 6599. On successful completion of the course students are awarded e-certificate issued by CAclubindia.

4. ICT Academy

ICT Academy offers Online Certification Course in GST. The course delivered by leading CAs and indirect tax professionals through video lectures covers overview and Model of GST Law (CGST and SGST), GST Business Process-Registration and returns, Accounts and Records, Time of Supply and Valuation of Supply of Goods and Services, Overview of IGST Act, Transitional Provisions, Appeals and Revision, etc.

This course enables participants to understand the key areas of impact in their business, prepare different scenarios for the design and application of GST, identify areas of adverse impact and prepare contingency measures, examining legal documentation for recovery of taxes on existing transactions, etc.

The duration of the course is 30 hours stretched over 60 days and participants are awarded a certificate on successful completion of the course.

5. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) a statuary body under the Act of Parliament offers certificate course in GST. The certificate course in GST is an advanced level course and shall test a candidate's knowledge of various concepts of GST along with the transitional issues.

In order to give sufficient practical knowledge of GST, the course has been modeled with a combination of web-based study and self-study followed by an online examination.

The duration of the course is 25 hours conducted over 4 Sundays followed by the online examination.

The course fee (one time) is Rs. 12500/- plus taxes as applicable which is paid online. The candidates successfully complete the course are awarded a certificate by ICSI jointly with National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM).