This unit introduces the basic elements of Australia's income tax (including fringe benefits tax and capital gains tax) and Goods and Services Tax, with an emphasis on their impact on businesses, whether conducted directly or via a partnership, trust or company. The unit covers the following topics: the main structural features of the tax system; assessability of business revenue; treatment of business expenses; timing rules for revenue and expense recognition; trading forms (companies, partnerships, trusts), capital raising and costs of servicing invested capital; cross-border issues; and anti-avoidance rules. The unit is approved by the Tax Practitioners Board in the subject area Australian Taxation Law - Introductory. Further information about this unit is available in the Sydney Law School timetable https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable, unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units and academic staff profile https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff.html
Unit details and rules
Unit code | LAWS6825 |
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Academic unit | Law |
Credit points | 6 |
Prohibitions
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None |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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Assumed knowledge
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It is assumed that students undertaking specified tax units have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that, which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian taxation law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role, or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Taxation before enrolling in other units. |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Michael Dirkis, michael.dirkis@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Nikki Teo, nikki.teo@sydney.edu.au |