BTW3221 - Taxation law and practice - 2018

This unit provides an introduction to Australian income tax law and practice. Topics include: Australian tax jurisdictional issues, assessable income from personal exertion, property and business, capital gains tax and fringe benefits tax, exempt income, deductions, both general and specific, GST, individual offsets.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• describe the constitutional and administrative framework in which the federal taxation system operates
• describe fundamental tax concepts, such as the concepts of income, capital, deductible expenses, residence of the taxpayer, source of income and derivation of income
• critically analyse the fundamental distinctions between receipts of income and capital, and deductible and non-deductible outgoings
• calculate the taxable value of various fringe benefits
• describe the major elements of both the GST and CGT regimes
• analyse, and apply, legislative provisions and court decisions relating to taxation matters.

Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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