Taxation Law and Policy
Subject LAWS50046 (2010)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.
Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 5 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Seminars. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours. Total Time Commitment: 144 hours. | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: |
733-510 Legal Method and Reasoning; 733-511 Principles of Public Law; 733-512 Torts; 733-513 Obligations; 733-514 Dispute Resolution; 733-517 Property; 733-516 Contracts; 733-521 Administrative Law; 733-522 Trusts. | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None. | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None. | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills, and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to providing support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/. |
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Assoc Prof Mark BurtonContact
Melbourne Law School Student CentreEmail: law-studentcentre@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 8344 4475
Subject Overview: |
Principal topics include:
In addition the subject may cover some aspects of the following topics:
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Objectives: |
The subject aims to provide students with a fundamental introduction to tax law and policy in Australia. It provides a good level of understanding of key aspects of the tax system with a focus on Australia’s most important tax, the income tax. This understanding will be valuable to all lawyers and to Australian citizens and residents more generally. It also provides a solid basis for more advanced tax studies. Specifically, the subject will enable students to:
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Assessment: |
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Prescribed Texts: |
Single volume edited Taxation Legislation: either
Frank Gilders et al, Understanding Taxation Law, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2010 (4th edn) |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
On completion of the subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
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