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LLM605 Taxation of Capital Gains

Updated: 02 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites LS292 or LS352 or LS392 or candidature in JD or LLM or SJD
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Harry Rigney (hrigney@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit aims to give students a detailed knowledge of Parts 3-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth), through the use of case studies which focus on topics selected from: (i) CGT events; (ii) roll-over relief; (iii) financing transactions; (iv) residency and non-residency; (v) small business concessions; (vi) value shifting; (vii) trusts, partnerships and corporations; and (viii) tax treaties.

Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 10% 1000
Assignment 2 10% 1000
Discussion Group 20%
Assessment Notes
Discussion group participation
Take Home Exam 60% 3500

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify and give accurate advice on important capital gains questions;
  2. demonstrate a sound knowledge of: (i) CGT events, (ii) roll-over relief, (iii) financing transactions, (iv) residency and non-residency, (v) small business concessions, (vi) value shifting, (vii) trusts, partnerships and Corporations, and (viii) tax treaties;
  3. develop problem-solving strategies to evaluate and suggest solutions to practical capital gains tax problems.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Graduates will be able to apply knowledge at an advanced level in professional contexts or to solve problems.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to present well-reasoned arguments.
True True
3 Global Perspectives
Graduates will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the global context of their discipline and professional area.
True True
4 Information Literacy
Graduates will be able to critically evaluate information and the search process.
True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Graduates will be able to identify, evaluate and implement personal learning strategies for lifelong personal and professional development.
True True
6 Problem Solving
Graduates will be able to identify critical issues in the discipline or professional area.
True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Graduates will be able to recognise social justice issues relevant to their discipline and professional area.
True True
   

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