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STA Taxation Advisory Professional (UK)

Written by Saad Rahman (ACCA)

Syllabus for exams from September 2027 to March 2028. Build the ability to apply more than one tax to a scenario and give appropriate advice.

About this exam

STA replaces ATX and builds on E1 Taxation. ACCA has published the UK version only. This page is a syllabus map. There are no notes or practice questions for UK tax on this site.

Exam format

DeliveryComputer-based exam, 3 hours 15 minutes
Section AOne 50-mark scenario-based question (40 technical marks and 10 professional skills marks). All four professional skills are examined in Section A
Section BTwo 25-mark scenario-based questions (20 technical marks and 5 professional skills marks each). Each examines at least two professional skills
Pass mark50 percent

From ACCA's syllabus and study guide. Questions in the real exam include multiple choice, multiple response (for example choose TWO), number entry and selection questions. This site's questions are single answer multiple choice.

This is the first syllabus for STA, for exams from September 2027 to March 2028. ACCA's document is marked FINAL, June 2026.

Syllabus map

The sections and topic titles below follow ACCA's syllabus. Open ACCA's study guide for the full learning outcomes.

A. Taxation of individuals
  • Personal and family tax planning
  • Employment income
  • Capital taxes
B. Taxation of businesses and corporate entities
  • Owner managed business
  • Single companies
  • Groups of companies
  • Expansion, restructuring and winding up
C. Overseas tax issues
  • Individuals
  • Companies
D. Tax compliance and ethical obligations
  • Tax compliance
  • Ethical obligations
E. Professional skills
  • Communication
  • Analysis and evaluation
  • Scepticism
  • Commercial acumen

Official documents

Most topics in STA are also in ATX. Use the ATX notes for the shared topics.

The notes and questions were written for this site from ACCA's syllabus. They are not ACCA material. Check anything you are unsure about against ACCA's study guide and your tuition provider's materials.