Taxation

Course aim

To introduce students to income tax, goods and services tax and fringe benefits tax and to satisfy the educational requirements of the professional accounting bodies.

Course content

Introduction to the Tax Agent Services Act (2009); introduction to the income tax system; ordinary income; derivation of income; statutory income; exempt income; residence and source; introduction to capital gains tax; introduction to fringe benefits tax; introduction to the goods and services tax; general deductions; specific deductions; tax offsets; depreciation; trading stock; small business concessions; taxation treatment of partnerships, trusts, minors, companies including dividend imputation, and superannuation; introduction to international taxation; anti-avoidance provisions; tax planning; tax administration.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.