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8 Best Taxation Courses on Coursera

We compared 8 Taxation courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
8
Price range
$49.00 – $79.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "taxation" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Multistate Taxation

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    This course will examine state and local tax laws prevalent in the United States today. The course will consider the historical progression of state and local taxation, the power of states to tax (and the limitations on...

    $79.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    U.S. Federal Taxation

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    This Specialization introduces the U.S. federal tax system via conceptual and applied material. Learners will be able to apply basic principles to settings involving individuals, corporations, and other business entities...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Certificate Grade B Lowest price here University-backed

    Alternative Investments and Taxes: Cracking the Code

    Offered by University of Illinois

    This course provides a detailed look at alternative investments, including what they are and how they are taxed. You'll gain insights into the regulatory environment, compliance needs, and various types of alternative in...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Prepare for CFA Level 1: Economics and Global Markets

    Offered by Board Infinity

    Build practical expertise in cfa economics course concepts and develop analytical skills required for cfa level 1 economics. This course helps you apply economic theory to real-world financial decisions, focusing on micr...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    GST Place of Supply with Practical Cases

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Learn how to determine the correct place of supply under GST and understand how GST applies to goods and services across different business scenarios. This course provides a practical and structured understanding of GST...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    GST Time of Supply Explained with Cases

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Learn how to determine GST liability timing accurately and understand the practical application of Time of Supply rules under GST. This course provides a structured and practical understanding of one of the most importan...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Analyze Personal Finance and Private Wealth Strategies

    Offered by EDUCBA

    By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze investor profiles, evaluate risk and return objectives, apply tax-efficient portfolio strategies, and design comprehensive private wealth management solutions....

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    GST Registration, ITC and Compliance

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Master Goods and Services Tax in India with practical GST compliance, registration, ITC, valuation, and taxation skills. Learn how GST applies to real business transactions and build job-ready expertise for accounting, f...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Taxation Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Multistate Taxation Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →
2 U.S. Federal Taxation Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →
3 Alternative Investments and Taxes: Cracking the Code Coursera University of Illinois $49.00 View →
4 Prepare for CFA Level 1: Economics and Global Markets Coursera Board Infinity $49.00 View →
5 GST Place of Supply with Practical Cases Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
6 GST Time of Supply Explained with Cases Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
7 Analyze Personal Finance and Private Wealth Strategies Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
8 GST Registration, ITC and Compliance Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 8 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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