Course overview
This course provides an introduction to, and overview of, fundamental concepts of federal tax law. Topics include: introduction to taxation, income tax, tax residency, assessable income, including taxation of capital gains and losses, non-assessable income, deductions, tax accounting, tax treatment of tax entities, anti-avoidance, tax administration, fringe benefits tax, and goods and services tax.
Course learning outcomes
- Employ a broad understanding of tax lawConduct tax law research by using research skills to interrogate primary and secondary legal materials, and analyse and synthesise complex legal information
- Apply principles of tax law to complex legal problems, and critique the tax law from theoretical and practical perspectives individually and in collaboration with others
- Structure and sustain concise and cohesive arguments with respect to selected issues in tax law in written and spoken formats
- Work in teams and interact with peers in an ethical, professional and safe manner
- Incorporate social, policy, comparative, international and/or interdisciplinary approaches into analysis of tax law
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 59384
Section 01CE
Size 30
Available 29
Notes:
Class number 60268
Section FR01
Size 175
Available 175
Class number 60271
Section TU01
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 60270
Section TU02
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 60269
Section TU03
Size 50
Available 50
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