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BTW2301

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
Organisational UnitDepartment of Business Law and Taxation
OfferedSouth Africa Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Ms Teresa Calvert

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to the principles and practices of taxation in South Africa. Topics covered include: gross income; special inclusions; exempt income; allowable deductions; special deductions; capital allowances; capital gains tax; value added tax (VAT); and South African tax law. This unit is a requirement for students wanting to register as a Chartered Accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. describe and explain various aspects of the South African taxation system
  2. determine what is included in gross income
  3. evaluate and determine what is exempt and specifically included in taxable income
  4. identify and calculate the special and general deductions/ allowances that are allowed against taxable income
  5. identify transactions that will be subject to capital gains tax and calculate the taxable amount in terms of the relevant provisions
  6. identify transactions that will be subject to Value Added Tax and describe the rules and calculate how they are taxed
  7. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with taxation and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in BTW2301.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Teresa Calvert-Pidduck

Prerequisites

BTW1201 and AFW1002