LAWS 7069 Revenue Law

Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 201071

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Description This subject examines the legal basis for the Australian taxation system and its application. It will cover taxation of income from personal exertion, business and property, as well as the taxation of fringe benefits provided in the context of employment and the goods and services tax (popularly known as the GST). Lectures and tutorials cover the constitutional basis of taxation, income tax assessment and the concepts of income tax, allowable deductions, other federal and state taxes, taxation of business associations (partnerships, companies, trusts and primary producers), taxation accounting, administration and practice, taxation planning and avoidance.

School Law

Discipline Taxation Law

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Pre-requisite(s) LAWS 7057

Incompatible Subjects LAWS 7031

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Explain the key elements of the Australian Income Tax System and the Goods and Services Tax System.
Examine the relevance of tax law information in a decided taxation case, effectively and appropriately, how the case law and legislation are applied in solving tax law problems.
Apply their understanding of revenue law concepts to analysing and solving practical problems.
Use a range of research tools to locate and evaluate the quality, currency and relevance of legal information.

Subject Content

Introduction to the legal and policy framework in which the Australian taxation system operates.
Taxation of Remuneration
Assessable Income: Income from Business
Assessable Income: Capital Gains Tax
Allowable Deductions: General Deductions
Allowable Deductions: Specific Deductions
Entities: Taxation of Partnership Income
Entities: Taxation of Trust Income
Entities: taxation of companies
Tax Administration
Tax Avoidance

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type	Length	Percent	Threshold	Individual/Group Task	Mandatory
Participation	All semester	10	N	Individual	N
Reflection	3 x 500 word reflections	15	N	Individual	N
Professional Task	2,000 words	35	N	Individual	N
Final Exam	2 hours	40	N	Individual	N

Prescribed Texts

Celeste Black et al Principle of Taxation Law (Thompson Reuters, 2024)
Principles of Taxation Law 2024 Edition Thomson Reuters By Celeste Black, Wes Obst, Rami Hanegbi, Sunita Jogarajan, Kerrie Sadiq, Sonali Walpola, Jared Clements, Richard Krever
Fundamental Tax Legislation 2024 By Kerrie Sadiq, Dale Pinto

Teaching Periods