BTF5520

Taxation of companies and shareholders

Associate Professor Stephen Barkoczy

12 points · 3 hours per week · Caulfield

Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to identify and analyse the taxation issues which arise in relation to companies and shareholders under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth); conduct research into, and give an informed view on, the likely development of the law relating to the taxation of companies and shareholders.

Synopsis The law relating to the taxation of companies and shareholders, dividends, imputation, losses, international aspects.

Assessment Research project (5000-7000 words): 50% · Examination (open-book 3 hours): 50%

Prescribed texts

Barkoczy S Australian tax casebook CCH, latest edn
Barkoczy S, Nethercott LJ and Morabito V Core tax legislation and study guide CCH, latest edn
Woellner RH, Vella TJ, Burns L and Barkoczy S Australian taxation law CCH, latest edn

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