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Applied International Taxation
Postgraduate | CUR-MT547 | 2022
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Examine the way taxes are administered and structured. Pick apart international tax laws. Scrutinise foreign enterprises and tax treaties. Identify the anti-avoidance mechanisms that are used by governments to prevent global tax avoidance.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Applied International Taxation
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will have:
- apply and evaluate common tax structures
- examine global tax implications for individuals and entities
- apply the provisions contained in a double tax agreement
- identify the main anti-avoidance mechanisms employed by government to combat international tax avoidance
- create different business and financing structures in order to set up a foreign enterprise and explain how tax treaties can be used in international tax planning.
- Introduction
- Individuals
- Corporate Tax
- Consumption Taxes
- Wealth Taxes and Administration
- Residency, Source and DTAs
- Individuals
- International Business
- Relief from Double Tax and Administration Provisions
- Special rules to combat tax avoidance
- International Tax Planning
This subject will deal with the types of taxation structures commonly utilised, and the different ways in which taxes are administered. The subject will also examine international taxation issues, including international tax planning and avoidance.
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- Report – International Tax Topics (30%)
- Presentation (20%)
- Original Research – Take-home assessment (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- CUR-TAX-MAS-2022 - Master of Taxation
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
PostgraduateCUR-TAX-MAS
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE