Superannuation - ATAXGS9260
Stream Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
School: School of Taxation and Business Law
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 9260 - Applied Taxation
Award(s):
Master of Applied Taxation (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
The Superannuation specialisation is designed for tax professionals who are regularly faced with complex superannuation, tax and regulation issues in their professional roles. All courses are available by distance education and some are also available face-to-face in Sydney.
The specialisation will:
The specialisation will:
- Deepen the ability of tax professionals to identify and alert their clients to superannuation and taxation issues within the complexity and volume of tax law in Australia.
- Enable tax professionals to develop skills in identifying underlying business problems and issues relating to superannuation and to think creatively about solutions.
- Provide exposure to the more complex aspects of the taxation discipline and a critical understanding of the Australian taxation system.
- Emphasise the development of skills in research, analysis and sustained self-directed writing, including skills in collecting and organising material.
Stream Structure
The Master of Applied Taxation (Superannuation) specialisation consists of 8 courses: 3 core courses and 4 elective courses and a capstone course.
Core courses:
Students must complete the three core courses:
- TABL5510 Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)
- TABL5527 Tax Strategies in Fin Planning (6 UOC)
- TABL5540 SMSF Law (6 UOC)
Elective courses:
Students must complete four courses from the following list:
- TABL5503 Taxation of Corporations (6 UOC)
- TABL5505 Taxation of Trusts (6 UOC)
- TABL5515 Taxation of Capital Gains (6 UOC)
- TABL5520 Principles of Aust Intern'l Tx (6 UOC)
- TABL5523 Principles of GST Law (6 UOC)
- TABL5525 Tax of Employee Remuneration (6 UOC)
- TABL5555 Tax of Property Transactions (6 UOC)
- TABL5557 Corporate Law, Tax & Strategy (6 UOC)
Capstone Course:
- TABL5538 Tax Risk Management (6 UOC)
Distance Courses
- Students are provided with detailed materials (readings, problems, examples) online.
- Webinars and/or audio-conferences are held throughout the semester.
- Courses can be completed from anywhere in Australia or from overseas.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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