In this course you will be exposed to corporate finance concepts, as well as an in-depth examination of core tax law issues in the area, such as debt financing and timing. The course is based on a problem centred approach. The analysis of hard rules will be supplemented by exposure, in the context of practical problems, to some of the hard underlying questions which are, increasingly, on the agenda. The course will encourage you to exercise your critical faculties and to penetrate the key drivers.

Recommended Prior Knowledge

ATAX0403/TABL5503 Taxation of Corporations or equivalent: Students without this prior knowledge may find that they need to take steps to ensure adequate understanding of the related area. Note: as some area of tax law are interrelated in some courses, we recommend that students either have prior knowledge of the related area or study another course in that area concurrently.