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Principles of Australian Taxation Law - ATAX0001
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Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
School:  Australian School of Taxation
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: ATAX Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Excluded: ATAX0100
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description

Principles of Australian Taxation Law is intended to provide students with a sophisticated but broad understanding of the Australian taxation system from a legal perspective. In this course, the fundamental elements of the Australian direct and indirect taxation regimes are analysed. The course investigates the principles of the taxation of income and deductions rules, timing issues in taxation and the capital gains tax rules. The course also gives students an understanding of the Goods and Services Tax and as well as an introduction to tax administration.


Recommended Prior Knowledge

None

Course Objectives

This course aims to:
  • Equip students with an understanding of the legal framework within which Australian taxation operates, and of the policy considerations inherent in taxation generally
  • Teach the skills required to understand and apply legal cases, and to apply principles of taxation in solving problem questions
  • Teach students to argue effectively and to consider issues from more than one point of view

Main Topics

  • Overview of the Australian taxation system
  • Income tax: Assessable income
  • Income tax: Allowable deductions and tax accounting
  • Capital gains tax
  • Goods and services tax
  • Tax administration

Assessment

2 Assignments
1 Exam

Course Texts

Prescribed
Woellner RH, Barkoczy S, Murphy S and Evans C, Australian Taxation Law (Sydney: CCH Australia Ltd, current edition)

Acts
You must purchase or have access to one of the following publications:

  • Core Tax Legislation and Study Guide (Sydney: CCH Aust, current year); or
  • Fundamentals Tax Legislation(Sydney: Australian Tax Practice, current year)

Citations and Style Guides
The following is a selection of acceptable citation and style guides, which you may use s the basis for your written work. You must purchase or have access to one of the following publications:

  • Rozenberg P, Australian guide to uniform legal citation (Sydney: Lawbook Co, latest edition)
  • Stuhmcke A, Legal referencing (Sydney: Butterworths, latest edition)
  • Australian guide to legal citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, latest edition) - Available from http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/aglc.asp

Recommended
Refer to Course Profile supplied by Lecturer.

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