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LAWS13-498: Taxation of International Business

Description

Taxation of International Business is an elective subject in undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject considers jurisdiction to tax and the Australian taxation of overseas business transactions, international financial transactions and investment, with special emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: LAWS13-498
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • January 2025 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $4,260.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $4,460.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,730.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,990.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Understand and apply the basic principles governing key areas of international business taxation.
  2. Gain unique insights into current high level decisions in the international tax arena through seminars where key players in international tax share their current international tax issues and ongoing practical application of tax strategy.
  3. Reflect on seminars and record their individual responses, demonstrating analysis and critical thinking.
  4. Showcase their initiative, critical thinking, analysis and writing skills as well as learning outcomes through the selection of a current international tax topic of their choice (after obtaining consent of the coordinator), writing a substantial individual publication standard paper on this topic.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for studentsโ€™ lack of prior knowledge.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Students are expected to have completed at least 120 credit points of LAWS subjects

Restrictions:

Must be admitted into a Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree OR be an approved Study Abroad OR Exchange Law Student.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the studentsโ€™ program structure.

Subject dates

Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
Semester start: 20/01/2025
Subject start: 20/01/2025
Last enrolment: 02/02/2025
Teaching census: 14/02/2025
Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025
Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025