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This specialised foundation level degree is aimed primarily at commerce graduates who are seeking further qualifications and/or continuing professional development and who are: practitioners in public or private practice; taxation officers in the Australian Taxation Office or related departments (e.g. Treasury); corporate accountants, financial planners and advisers requiring specialist taxation qualifications; or members of the legal profession who are seeking specialist taxation qualification
Graduate Certificates prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.

Expand your professional practice with this specialist taxation qualification. Get to know Australian tax, business and corporations law. Apply taxation fundamentals to problem solving for businesses and individuals. Tackle tax issues with confidence.

Graduate Certificate in Taxation Practice

This specialised degree is aimed primarily at commerce graduates who are seeking further qualifications and/or continuing professional development and who are:<ul><li>Practitioners in public or private practice</li><li>Taxation officers in the Australian Taxation Office or related Departments (e.g. Treasury)</li><li>Corporate accountants, financial planners and advisers requiring specialist taxation qualifications</li><li>Members of the legal profession who are seeking specialist taxation qualifications.</li></ul>Specifically applicants require a bachelor degree in a business, commerce or related field from a recognised Australian tertiary institution, or equivalent qualification. Applicants would normally be expected to have a minimum of two years&#39; relevant employment experience

An in-depth study of core subjects including tax law, superannuation, retirement planning, trusts, estate planning and the fundamentals of business and corporations law. Graduates can apply for industry recognition after graduation.

Master of Taxation

This specialisation engages students in the question of financing government and the interaction of tax, spending and fiscal policies with the market economy in an era of fiscal austerity, growing inequality and economic disruption. Students examine the policies, institutions and regulatory structures for raising public finance, and for managing public expenditures. Students will examine principles and conceptual benchmarks of public finance policy including efficiency, equity and redistribution, and administration and compliance and will learn about the politics of taxation and expenditures. They will understand the core features of budget and fiscal institutions in the executive, legislature and role of the judiciary. Particular emphasis is given to the way in which taxes and expenditures interact with, shape and are themselves affected by market, household and individual decisions in the contemporary national and global economy.

Understand how taxes and expenditure impact decision-making in economies. Build confidence in benchmarks like efficiency, equity and redistribution so that you can debate on taxes and expenditure. Reach your goals as a public leader of finance. 

Master of Public Policy: Public Finance Specialisation

Taxation Administration

Introduction to Australian Tax Law

Taxation Law

Fundamentals of Australian Tax Law

Australian Tax Law and Practice

Advanced Estate Planning

Applied Taxation

Taxation Law 1

GST and Indirect Taxation

Applied International Taxation

This subject was previously known as Taxation (Trusts).
This subject explores the historical background to the development of equitable remedies and provides an introduction to trusts within an overview of various trust structures. It examines the taxation of trust distribution and the taxation of other types of trusts.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Appraise the principles that trusts are based on, and examine ways that trusts can be taxed.Find out what happens when trusts are terminated. Formulate solutions to tax problems. Discuss express trusts and non-resident trust estates.

Taxation of Trusts

This subject was previously known as Estate Planning.This subject provides an introduction to the legal issues that need to be considered in estate planning including wills, testamentary trusts, taxation of deceased estates, capital gains tax in respect of assets transferred after death, business succession planning and social security.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Interrogate the legal system and focus on the specifics of contract and corporation law.Contrast Australia’s legal processes with examples from other countries. Go over the rights and responsibilities of companies, their members and their directors.

This subject examines the fundamental principles of income tax law, including capital gains. You will gain an understanding of the workings and implications of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and cognate legislation such as the Taxation Administration Act 1953 and the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986. This subject will help you to understand the complexities of how taxation law operates – including the working of the goods and services tax under A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999. You will also explore the principles of statutory interpretation, while developing your legal research, writing and critical thinking skills to benefit your ongoing professional development.

This subject was previously known as Advanced Taxation.This subject deals with advanced corporate tax issues, including dividends, debt, consolidations, corporate restructuring and barriers to tax avoidance.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Spearhead an investigation into advanced taxation techniques, concepts and issues. Summarise company taxation issues such as losses and distribution. Debate how debt rules can affect firms. Demonstrate an understanding of international taxation.

Advanced Corporate Taxation

This subject was previously known as Taxation.
This subject deals with foundation principles of income tax laws as they apply to individuals and entities including partnerships, companies and trusts, as well as capital gains tax and an introduction to the goods and services tax.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Inspect goods and services tax—GST. Uncover details about partnerships, deductions and uniform capital allowances. Extend your financial maths skills set.Analyse the impact income tax laws have on Australian individuals and entities.

This subject will focus on the tax administration of the Australian taxation system. The subject is designed to introduce students to the way in which the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) administers income tax legislation and associated legislation such as the Taxation Administration Act.
Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Get to know the building blocks of Australian tax. Understand how the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) works – including income tax legislation and the Taxation Administration Act.

Fundamentals of Tax Administration

This subject integrates work and learning for final year Masters degree students. It carries a 12.5 Credit Points (equivalent to one subject) and is an elective subject or specialisation subject in a Postgraduate degree offered by the TSBE. You will undertake an internship with the UTas Tax Clinic in Hobart or Launceston.This will ensure appropriate standards are maintained and the work projects and related tasks relate to one or more of your study majors. For the duration of the internship period, the internship team will liaise closely with you and the Tax Clinic Mentor.

Professional Clinic Placement

This subject was previously &#39;Australian Tax Law&#39;.This subject introduces students to the core concepts in Australian taxation and identifies the framework (both legal and administrative) behind those concepts. The knowledge gained through this exploration enables the application of the framework to current issues faced by individuals and businesses whilst ensuring compliance with statutory and professional requirements. Basic concepts of assessable income (including capital gains) and allowable deductions are extended through different entity structures with a focus on application to real life scenarios. The subject includes an introduction to Fringe Benefits Tax as well as Goods and Services Tax. Aspects of International tax and tax avoidance issues are also explored.

This subject is intended to help you understand the nature of taxation and the taxation system in Australia. The subject introduces you to the core concepts in Australian taxation and identifies the framework (both legal and administrative) behind such concepts. The knowledge gained through this exploration enables the application of the framework to current issues faced by individuals and businesses whilst ensuring compliance with statutory and professional requirements. Basic concepts of assessable income (including capital gains) and allowable deductions are extended through different entity structures with a focus on application to &#39;real life&#39; scenarios including an introduction to fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax.Although tax is an important component of an investor’s financial planning process, it is only one of the many factors that need to be considered. The application of tax planning strategies to a taxpayer should only be considered after a full needs analysis has been conducted.

Taxation Strategies

This subject was previously known as Advanced International Taxation Research.This subject is a research based subject that examines and critiques current issues in international tax at an advanced level. Australian taxation laws and policy will be evaluated against international treatment of current issues.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Evaluate the intricacies of Australia’s tax laws. Place them in context with the international community’s taxation issues.Challenge yourself to solve advanced taxation problems using your analytical, research and critical thinking skills. 

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