This form may be used for the following Awards: Council Award, Honorary Fellowship, Certificate of Merit and Branch Certificates of Appreciation. (The webpage where the form is housed will hold more information on each category of award).
Who can nominate?
Nominations can come from all areas of the Institute, including from individual members as well as from Council/Trustees, standing committees, committees and branch committees. We also welcome nominations from the wider tax community - the profession, industry/commerce and the public sector.
Who can I nominate?
A member cannot nominate themselves. Current members of Council, Officers and staff are not eligible to receive awards however if you’d like to acknowledge their work please send an email to hwhiteman@ciot.org.uk
The Council Award, Certificate of Merit and Branch Certificate of Appreciation are presented for voluntary work linked to the charity's objects, with a particular emphasis on the the three central pillars of strategic focus: www.tax.org.uk/vision-and-values
- Professionalism and integrity
- Building public trust and confidence
- Educational and Ethical Standards
Honorary Fellowship nominations recognise the valuable contributions made to the tax world by members and non-members. These contributions may include the development or implementation of tax policies, as well as furthering the public education of tax.
What should I include in my nomination?
Please set out in no more than 500 words the ways in which your nominee has fulfilled the set criteria for each Institute Award. Award Criteria
Is my nomination confidential?
Yes: all nominations will be kept totally confidential and will only be seen by those involved in the judging process.
Please do not inform the candidate that you have nominated them for an award.
Who will review the nominations?
Nominations for Council Award and Honorary Fellowship will be reviewed by Council . Nominations for the Certificate of Merit will be reviewed by a selection committee consisting of the Officers of the CIOT and any additional members they choose to include for diversity.
Branch Certificate of Appreciation nominations will be reviewed initially by Joint Branches Sub-Committee and the Chair of the Membership and Branches Committee.