ACCT359-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012

Further Issues in Advanced Taxation

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 July 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 July 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 October 2012

Description

This course considers theory of taxation and taxation research; binding rulings; the Financial Arrangements regime; company taxation; taxpayer compliance and simplification; taxation of electronic commerce; international organisations and other topics.

It is intended that this course will consider the theory of taxation and taxation research; aspects of the goods and services tax; taxation and charities; taxation of investments; the taxation of capital gains; aspects of the fringe benefit tax; taxation history and fairness and other topics.

Learning Outcomes

The course material of ACCT359 will develop areas of taxation that are important for tax research and employment. Completion of the course should provide students with a framework to research and evaluate taxation issues, and provide an excellent preparation for postgraduate study at the honours level and beyond in the taxation area.

Prerequisites

ACCT358 or ACIS358

Restrictions

ACIS359, ACIS354

Equivalent Courses

ACIS359

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Andrew Maples

Lecturers

Alistair Hodson and Rob Vosslamber

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Tutorial Attendance and Preparation 10%
Research Project 15%
Mid Term Test 30%
Final Examination 45%


The College of Business and Economics calculator policy applies to this course. During invigilated assessment students are only permitted to use standard calculators that have been approved.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

New Zealand taxation ... legislation handbook ; Thomson Brookers (Students should have access to Thomson Reuters, Taxation Legislation Handbook 2011 or CCH 2011 NZ Tax Legislation for Students; (your legislation needs to have the Income Tax Act 2007). Current (2012) copies of these works are also acceptable. Note t).

Refer to the Course Outline for recommended additional reading.
Students will be expected to familiarise themselves with various handouts issued throughout the semester and with other references to which they will be directed.

Course links

Course Outline
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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $655.00

International fee $2,888.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

All ACCT359 Occurrences

  • ACCT359-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012