Graduate Certificate in Taxation

• Course structure

Course code: 1429 + Course abbreviation: GradCertTax + Course director: Dr Bill Orow + Offered on campus in evening seminars at Caulfield campus (may also be offered at other locations or modes of delivery; some units may be offered in an intensive mode) + Normally completed in one semester of full-time study or two semesters of part- time study

The certificate provides a short course in taxation and related topics appropriate for taxation practitioners seeking to meet continuing professional education requirements or to update their knowledge in specific taxation areas. It is also appropriate for graduates working in other business, financial planning or investment areas who regularly deal with taxation issues and for those who wish to complete a preliminary course of taxation studies.

Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification. Applicants without a first degree who have at least six years appropriate employment experience should refer to the section on executive certificates. Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of two credit exemptions for units considered to be equivalent to particular units in the course of study and is restricted to study completed in the last five years. Refer to the course director for further details.
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates are referred to the Department of Business Law and Taxation as to the 2003 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Taxation may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Taxation course, or the Master of Taxation if a high credit average is achieved.

Course structure

Candidates must complete any four units from the following list of electives or two of the following plus a maximum of two electives from this or other departments within the Faculty of Business and Economics or other faculties within the university. The choice of electives is under the control of the course director and the onus is on the student to check their availability.

• AFF9500 Introductory accounting and financial information systems 1
• BTC4150 Advanced taxation
• BTC4180 Securities regulation
• BTF4060 Comparative Asian taxation
• BTF4430 e-Business taxation
• BTF4440 Tax administration and practice
• BTF4460 Capital gains tax
• BTF4480 International taxation
• BTF4490 Current issues in taxation
• BTF4540 Taxation of companies and shareholders
• BTF4550 Tax policy and constitutional issues
• BTF4560 Employment taxation
• BTF4561 Research project - tax
• BTF4570 Taxation of financial transactions
• BTF4580 Taxation law
• BTF4590 Income and deductions
• BTF4650 Taxation of business entities
• BTF4660 Stamp duties and other state taxes
• BTF4670 Goods and services tax
• BTF4680 Anti-avoidance provisions
• BTF4690 Superannuation and retirement benefits

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