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MLC305 - Business Tax Law

Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Rami Hanegbi
Cohort rule:

Not available for Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students

Prerequisite:

(MLC101, MLC301) or (MLL111, MLL406)

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MLL305
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week

Content

This unit provides detailed coverage of the tax law pertaining to: superannuation, partnerships, trusts, companies and tax avoidance. The topics undertaken may vary depending on developments in the income tax system.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Analyse principles and rules of tax law and apply to business and other income-producing scenarios

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Examine the anti-avoidance provisions to develop the ability to structure transactions to minimise risk to clients

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Generate solutions to real world business tax problems by interpreting and applying relevant judicial decisions and legislation. 

GLO5: Problem solving

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment 2500 words 40% Week 8
Examination (Open Book, Proctored) 2 hours 60% Exam period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLC305 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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