The areas examined include the Australian taxation system, Australian taxation law, concepts of income and deductible expenses; and administration of the taxation system.

This unit may be co-taught with a G version of the unit.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion students will be able to: 1. Explain and discuss the basic principles of selected taxation laws;
2. Use legal reasoning to apply taxation law to analyse and solve legal problems;
3. Critically analyse material from a variety of sources and apply written communication skills to produce a coherent piece of advice for a hypothetical client, outlining the likely legal consequences of certain transactions and events in selected areas of taxation law.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in a Bachelor of Laws course.

Students must have passed at least 36 credit points of study including 11251 Foundations of Law and Justice.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11221 Revenue Law 6417 Revenue Law 6279 Taxation Law and Practice G 7229 Introduction to Taxation Law G

Assumed knowledge

None.