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LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles) (8)

Abstract

In this subject the fundamentals of income tax law and practice are covered. The basic ideas of assessable income including capital gains, allowable deductions and the essentials of tax accounting are examined in the context of their impact on businesses and taxpayers in general. Goods and Services Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax are also considered.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
InternalAlbury-Wodonga Campus
InternalBathurst Campus
InternalCSU Study Centre Melbourne
InternalCSU Study Centre Sydney
InternalDubbo Campus
InternalWagga Wagga Campus
DistanceAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Session 2
InternalCSU Study Centre Sydney
InternalPort Macquarie
DistanceAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Session 3
DistanceAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: LAW301
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Accounting and Finance

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have completed LAW320, LAW380, LAW381 or RMBU2643. Note that completion of RMBU1235 satisfies the prerequisite for this subject.
Prerequisite(s)Incompatible subject(s)Related subject(s)
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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to apply legislation, case law and administrative provisions as they relate to the underlying
  principles of Australian income tax law and practice;
- be able to use online resources including the Australian Taxation Office website;
- be able to maintain relevant records necessary for the preparation of tax returns; and
- be able to give professional advice regarding the taxation of personal services income and income
  from business.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
- Assessable income (ordinary income including the effect of carrying on a business; statutory
  income including capital gains);
- Deductions (general deductions; specific deductions - statutory expansions / clarification including
  capital cost write-offs, depreciation and repairs, tax offsets);
- Tax accounting (when income is derived and deductions are incurred, trading stock, calculation of
  tax payable, including exempt income and tax rates, Fringe Benefits Tax, overview of Goods and
  Services Tax and preparation of Business Activity Statement).

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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.