Subject details

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. evaluate and interpret various international issues and critique the Australian tax rules within the global tax environment
  2. develop specific taxation related communication, analytical, research and critical thinking skills
  3. examine, explain and interpret advanced issues in Australia’s domestic and foreign international tax rules.

  • Topics

    • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

  • Study resources

    • Instructional Methods

      • Web links

    • Online Materials

      • Resources and Links
      • Printable format materials
      • Audio-Video streaming

Entry Requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-MT531-Fundamentals of Australian Tax Law

Special requirements

No special requirements

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.

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  • Oral Defence (10%)
  • Written Research Paper (75%)
  • Abstract and Literature Review (15%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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