TBF4580

Basic principles of income tax

Associate Professor Stephen Barkoczy

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* Caulfield

Objectives Upon completion of this subject students will have examined the relevant legislation, case law and other sources applicable to the basic principles of income tax, and applied those principles through consideration of a range of relevant case studies and class exercises.

Synopsis This subject aims to provide a grounding in the basic principles of taxation law for students with little or no recent previous taxation studies. Topics covered include residence, source, income, deductions and an introduction to the major statutory schemes implemented by the Income Tax Assessment Act and related legislation such as capital gains tax, fringe benefits tax and the self assessment system of tax administration.

Assessment Either assignment (5000 words): 50%
* Examination (open-book, 3 hours): 50%
* or examination (open-book, 3 hours): 100%

Prescribed texts

Australian Income Tax legislation latest edition, CCH
Woellner, Vella, Burns and Barkoczy Australian taxation law latest edition, CCH
Barkoczy S Australian tax casebook latest edn, CCH