Graduate Taxation Study Tour

• • To understand the role of the Australian Taxation Office
  • To understand the role of the courts within the Australian Taxation system
  • To understand the role of the Australian Parliament in relation to the introduction of legislation
  • To understand the origins and powers granted to the government in relation to taxation
  • To understand the role of professionals who assist taxpayers when dealing with the ATO including legal practitioners

Others

Students must be undertaking postgraduate course in Taxation.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This is a national study tour and allows students to follow the taxation cycle within the Australia taxation system. Over a 10 day period students will visit a Canberra and Sydney and will visit a number of organisations including government agencies such as the ATO, Treasury, Tax Practitioners Board, as well as various professional organisations. The aim of the study tour is that students will immerse themselves in learning to understand and appreciate the roles of everyone involved in the smooth running of the Australian Taxation System. As well the study tour will allow students to research the background of business practices study tour location; eg., cultural, religious, economic, political, historical and geographical.

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 Academic Integrity module.

• Presentation (30%)
• Assignment (50%)
• Pre-departure report (20%)

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