Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Koit
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
BUSL301 or 12cp in LAW units at 200 level
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an introduction to the tax framework operating in Australia. It looks at the regulatory environment and the impact of the conceptual framework on key areas of taxation including: income tax; goods and services tax; and fringe benefits tax. This unit enhances the ability of students to recognise, describe and analyse taxation issues and concepts to problems encountered in a contemporary setting.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assessed coursework | 10% | Weekly |
Class Test | 20% | Week 7 |
Case Study/ Report | 15% | Beginning of Lecture 8 |
Final Examination | 55% | University Examination Period |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
Submission: Written responses collected in class weekly. No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the written responses prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of zero for the task, except for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.
Your best 10 written submissions will be taken into account, and will be weighted at 1/2 mark for each submitted task. (Total, 5%).
The remaining 5% will be allocated for satisfactory presentations/group work. A Presentation Feedback form will be used in awarding each component of the presentations/group work.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
Submission: Answer scripts will be collected in the lecture room at the end of the test
Due: Beginning of Lecture 8
Weighting: 15%
Submission: The case study/report must be be checked through the Turn-it-in system before being submitted online through the unit's iLearn page
Penalties: No extensions will be granted. Late tasks will be accepted up to 72 hours after the submission deadline. There will be a deduction of 20% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission-40% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 55%
Examination conditions: Formal Examination Conditions Apply
You must pass the final exam to pass BUSL320
Supplementary Examinations:
There are a number of general texts covering the content of this unit. Students are advised to acquire each of the texts appearing under the heading "PRESCRIBED TEXTS".
1. PRESCRIBED TEXTS (Students should have access to these books AT ALL TIMES).
2. RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
The acquisitions of the following are OPTIONAL. Students should consult the lecturer before making a purchase from books in this category.
Any of the following books may also be of use:
Note: It is pointless having an out of date edition of the textbook.
3. REFERENCE MATERIALS
While references to the prescribed weekly readings for this Unit are set from standard textbooks on taxation, references will also be made during the lectures to reported cases, rulings and other pronouncements issued by the Australian Taxation Office.
(a) Commentaries: Both CCH and Thomson Reuters provide an on-line service covering a commentary on the relevant legislation, rulings and reports and other pronouncements of the Australian Taxation Office. These on-line tax services are also available in multi-volume loose-leaf formats.
The on-line service of CCH can be accessed from the University Library’s database.
(b) Useful Internet sites: Internet resources are a very valuable source of information relating to current developments on taxation issues. Some useful sites include:
(i) ATO website: The Australian Taxation Office Internet site www.ato.gov.au . This site offers access to:
(ii) Access to other internet sites which are relevant to tax issues can be located at:
(iii) Cases, rulings, and legislation can also be accessed from the following sites:
(c) Professional Reference Texts
(d) Journals
Articles in legal and accounting journals are invaluable aids in keeping up to date with developments in tax law and practice.These include:
(e) Update on Tax Developments
For a weekly update on tax developments, students are advised to consult either CCH Tax Week or the Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin; the former can be accessed from the University Library’s database.
Students will need access to the internet as lecture handouts and notices will be available from the unit’s web page.
Unit Web Page
The BUSL320 homepage is at: ilearn.mq.edu.au You can directly access the Unit Guide, current lecture outlines, iLecture, announcements related to the Unit, library and other useful websites via the unit’s iLearn site.
Lectures and Tutorials
The main means of presentation is by way of 13 two-hour lectures and 12 weekly tutorials of one hour duration. Lectures cover the basic material as outlined in the listed topics, as well as noting where each topic fits into the overall framework of the tax regime.
Each week’s lecture outlines (PowerPoint slides) will be posted on iLearn prior to the formal lecture. They are not intended to be a substitute for lecture attendance. They cannot be relied upon to the exclusion of the allocated reading tasks for each week. You are expected to prepare your own notes from the prescribed reading set out in this Unit Guide to supplement the material set out in the lecture outlines.
Tutorial questions have been designed to provide a practical application of the principles discussed in lectures. Tutorials will involve an analysis and discussion of preset questions based on the previous week’s lecture. They therefore complement and consolidate the topics covered in lectures. It is essential that adequate preparation be undertaken BEFORE each tutorial in order for the full benefit to be gained. Students will also be expected to participate in tutorials through contributing to class discussions and showing an interest in other learning activities conducted by the tutor.
Week | Topic |
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Operating Framework of the Australian Tax System:
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The concept of income:
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The Income Concept: Incidental Issues
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Assessable Income:
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5 | Assessable Income:
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Statutory Income:
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7 |
Allowable Deductions I
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Important Notice: The class test will be conducted in class in the first hour of the week 7 Lecture. | |
8 |
Allowable Deductions II
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Important Notice: Submission of the Written Report is due this week (submitted at the beginning of the lecture) | |
9 | Goods and Services Tax |
10 | Taxation of Partnerships, Trust Estates and Beneficiaries; minors |
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Companies:
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12 |
Fringe Benefits Tax
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13 |
Anti-Avoidance Legislation
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FINAL EXAMINATION | |
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM PERIOD: (TBC) |
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Grades
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Grade Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing
If, at the conclusion of the unit, you have performed below expectations, and are considering lodging an appeal of grade and/or viewing your final exam script please refer to the following website which provides information about these processes and the cut off dates in the first instance. Please read the instructions provided concerning what constitutes a valid grounds for appeal before appealing your grade.
http://www.city.mq.edu.au/reviews-appeals.html
Special Consideration Policy
The University is committed to equity and fairness in all aspects of its learning and teaching. In stating this commitment, the University recognises that there may be circumstances where a student is prevented by unavoidable disruption from performing in accordance with their ability. A special consideration policy exists to support students who experience serious and unavoidable disruption such that they do not reach their usual demonstrated performance level.The policy is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
The University defines serious and unavoidable disruption to studies as resulting from an event or set of circumstances that:
A Special Consideration application is deemed to be valid if all the following criteria have been satisfied:
· The Special Consideration application is completed by the student and submitted online through www.ask.mq.edu.au within five (5) working days after the due date of the associated assessment task / final examination.
· The application contains supportingevidence to demonstrate the severity of the circumstance(s) and that substantial disruption has been caused to the student’s capacity for effective study. (The University will not follow up on outstanding evidence, nor contact any person or body on behalf of the student. The application will be considered as submitted.)
· The original supporting documentation has been sighted by MQC reception staff within five (5) working days after the due date of the associated assessment task.
· Where the particular circumstances are medical in nature, a Professional Authority Form including the health professional’s Medicare Provider Number is included. (If a Professional Authority Form cannot be obtained, an original medical certificate indicating the severity (serious / not serious) and impact of the circumstances must be included with the application.)
· Where the particular circumstances are non-medical in nature, appropriate supporting evidence indicating the severity (serious / not serious) and impact of the circumstances is included with the application.
· The student was performing satisfactorily in the unit up to the date of the unavoidable disruption. (If a student’s work in the unit was previously unsatisfactory, subsequent unavoidable disruption will not overcome the fact that the earlier work was unsatisfactory).
Unacceptable grounds for Special Consideration
The University has determined that some circumstances are not acceptable grounds for claiming Special Consideration. These grounds include, but are not limited, to:
Acute Problems
The University defines acute problems as those involving fewer than three (3) consecutive days within a study period. In these cases, students should not apply for special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au, but contact their Unit Convenor within 5 working days of the assessment due date so that a local solution may be discussed, except where the disruption affects completion of a final examination. (If a final examination is affected, the student should submit a special consideration application via ask.mq.edu.au.)
Prior Conditions Conditions existing prior to commencing a unit of study are not grounds for Special Consideration, except in the event of unavoidable deterioration of the condition. The student is responsible for managing their workload in light of any known or anticipated problems. Students with a pre-existing disability/ chronic health condition may contact the Disability Service for information on available support.
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Attendance at Macquarie City Campus
All Students are required to attend at least 80% of the scheduled course contact hours each Session. Additionally Macquarie City Campus monitors the course progress of international students to ensure that the student complies with the conditions of their visa relating to attendance.
This minimum level of attendance includes all lectures and tutorials. Tutorial attendance will be recorded weekly. If any scheduled class falls on a public holiday this will be rescheduled as advised by your Lecturer. Attendance at any mid-Session or in-class test is compulsory unless otherwise stated.
Unavoidable non-attendance due to illness or circumstances beyond your control must be supported by appropriate documentation to be considered for a supplementary test. Other non-attendance will obtain zero for the test. You should refer to the section above on Special Consideration for more details about this.
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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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IT Help at Macquarie City Campus
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We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
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14/01/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |