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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
December
Overview
Availability | December |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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 BLAW30002 Taxation Law I and BLAW30003 Taxation 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
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- have an advanced knowledge of taxation law in Australia
- develop 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; and
- legal reasoning.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BLAW10001 | Principles of Business Law |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
BLAW30002 | Taxation Law I | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Equivalent
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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2x 1-hour online quizzes (20% each)
| During the teaching period. Please refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of the duration of each quiz. | 40% |
Supervised examination (2 hours plus 15 minutes reading time)
| During the examination period | 60% |
Additional details
The due dates of the above assessment will be available to students via the LMS subject page.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- December
Principal coordinator Sunita Jogarajan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 136 hours Pre teaching start date 18 November 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 2 December 2024 to 13 December 2024 Last self-enrol date 20 November 2024 Census date 6 December 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 January 2025 Assessment period ends 17 January 2025 December contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Specialist materials may be made available via the LMS.
- 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:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024