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Taxation Research in Current Topics
Postgraduate | CUR-MT570 | 2022
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Explore why Australia’s tax system relies on a mix of direct and indirect taxes levied by state governments and the Commonwealth.Inspect national taxation issues, then take a global perspective and assess the reliability of international tax information.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Taxation Research in Current Topics
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- interpret, research, describe and analyse the challenges in current taxation issues in Australia
- develop and apply critical reasoning to issues in taxation
- using appropriate technologies make judgements about the reliability and validity of global taxation information
- Research technique
- First selected research topic in current area
- Second selected research topic in current area
- Third selected research topic in current area
This subject examines and analyses current topics in State and Federal taxes in the context of applicable Australian legislation and cases. Issues that are of topical interest and contention will be examined in the context of case studies.
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- Group Presentation (40%)
- Current Taxation Case Study (60%)
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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:
Core
- CUR-TAX-MAS-2022 - Master of Taxation
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- 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.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-TAX-MAS
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE