Postgraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Graduate Certificate in Taxation*

* This course is under review for 2004. Contact the Department of Business Law and Taxation for details.

Course code: 1429 + Course abbreviation: GradCertTax + Caulfield + On-campus + Evening seminars + One semester full-time, two semesters part-time + Course director: Dr Bill Orow + Total credit points required: 24

This is 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.

Course structure

Students must complete four units (24 credit points) from the following list:

• AFX9500 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

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.

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