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Taxation Law II (BLAW30003)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Taxation Law II will explore different topics to those covered in Taxation Law I and will also examine some topics which are briefly covered in Taxation Law I in further detail. This subject will cover:
- Tax Structures – companies, trusts and partnerships;
- International taxation issues;
- Taxation of Superannuation;
- Tax Accounting;
- Advanced aspects of tax administration and tax avoidance rules;
- State Taxes; and
- Ethical and professional responsibilities of tax agents.
Completion of BLAW 30002 Tax Law I and BLAW 30003 Tax Law II satisfies the requirements for a Tax Practitioner Board ‘approved course in Australian taxation law’ under the ‘mix and match’ approach. Refer to www.tpb.gov.au for further information.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this course are to provide students with an advanced knowledge of taxation law in Australia and the skills to develop future learning and understanding of taxation law issues.
Generic skills
Problem-solving; legal research and writing; oral communication skills; identification and familiarity with legal material; legal reasoning.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all the below subjects or equivalent:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BLAW10001 | Principles of Business Law |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
BLAW30002 | Taxation Law I | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least 100 points of undergraduate study before enrolling in this subject. The subject level is an indicator as to the difficulty of the subject and expected workload.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 2,000 word individual assignment (30%);
- 2-hour final exam - open book (70%).
The due date of the above assessment will be available to students via the LMS subject page.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Sunita Jogarajan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week) Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Fundamental Tax Legislation (Thomson Reuters, current edition); AND
- Sadiq et al, Principles of Taxation Law (Thomson Reuters, current edition).
Students who have completed Tax Law I in the previous year may use the previous year’s edition of both books.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Law - Business and Taxation Law - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
Last updated: 11 April 2024