Course overview
This course aims to introduce students to and provide an overview of the fundamental concepts of taxation law, to satisfy the educational requirements of professional bodies, and meet legislative requirements to provide tax (financial) advice. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills required for professional tax practice, incorporating: the Tax Agent Services Act (2009); the income tax, capital gains tax, fringe benefits tax, small business and goods and services tax regimes; the taxation treatment of trading stock, capital allowances, partnerships, trusts and minors, companies and dividend imputation, and superannuation entities; international taxation; anti-avoidance provisions; tax planning; tax administration and tax policy issues.
- Taxation Law Fundamentals
- Taxation Law Special Topics
- Taxation Law Entites
Course learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate, discuss and apply the operation of the income tax, fringe benefits tax and goods and services legislation and associated case law, particularly with respect to topics covered in the syllabus, to form reasonably argued positions regarding the operation of those tax systems on factual scenarios.
- Cite tax law from the course materials that is relevant to address tax issues in factual scenarios.
- Describe (where applicable) tax law from the course materials in their own words that is relevant to address tax issues in factual scenarios.
- Apply tax law from the course materials that is relevant to address tax issues in factual scenarios by showing how that law operates on those facts.
- Combine citations, descriptions (where applicable) and application of relevant tax law into a reasonable argument that clearly communicates and concludes how the relevant tax law operates to address the tax issues contained in the factual scenarios.
- Critically evaluate policy issues underpinning the income tax system.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Group 1
Class number 63888
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 63889
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 63890
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 26
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Group 1
Class number 28929
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 8
Class number 28930
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 9
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