Undergraduate CUR-BLW38-2022

Indirect, State and Employment Taxes

Get to know Australian tax laws—from Commonwealth through to State taxation systems. Apply your research skills to probe legislative issues around primary production and substantiation and cars. Get practical and calculate taxes including stamp duty.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Prior study

Required

Start dates

30 May 2022

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Subject details

What you'll learn

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

research and identify the applicable taxation legislation from both Commonwealth and State taxation systems apply relevant legislation to practical and theoretical situations
calculate the tax payable in respect to Tax, Stamp Duty, Land Tax, Fringe Benefit Tax and Pay-roll Tax
identify and calculate the taxation of Termination Payments for a taxpayer who is resigning from employment
explain and apply taxation legislation for Primary Production taxpayers
discuss the substantiation provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act and demonstrate the application to situations including motor vehicle expenses.

Topics covered

- Primary Production
- Substantiation and Cars
- Advanced CGT Topics
- Superannuation and Termination Payments
- Fringe Benefits Tax
- Payroll Tax
- Land Tax
- Duties Tax

Entry requirements

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

CUR-BLW32-Introduction to Australian Tax Law

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as Special Topics in Australian Tax Law.

The primary aim of this subject is to introduce students to both State and Commonwealth tax laws. The subject introduces both legislative issues as well as requires students to make practical calculations. The subject will involve both research and practical skills application.

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