UO Taxation

Course aim

To enable students to provide advice on important provisions of income tax, fringe benefits tax, legislation and associated case law.

Course content

Introduction to income tax in Australia; residence; source of income; concept of income; income/capital distinctions; windfall gains; mutuality; statutory income; exempt income; derivation; capital gains; employment and business income; introduction to fringe benefits tax; general and specific deductions, including depreciation; tax offsets; trading stock; taxation treatment of partnerships; trusts and companies; anti-avoidance provisions; tax planning; tax administration.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COML 5018	UO Financial Advice Regulatory and Legal Obligations

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	30 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation