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Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice 730697

Objectives

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have an up-to-date working knowledge of the provisions of the capital gains tax
  • Have the capacity to understand their consequences for the practice of legal and accounting advisers
  • Be able to analyse and use the provisions of the capital gains tax in advising.
Syllabus

Principal topics will include:

  • Structure of the capital gains tax system
  • Capital gains tax problems in business structures and transactions
  • Capital gains tax problems in conveyancing and real estate development Capital gains tax problems in compensation payouts
  • Capital gains tax problems in trusts and estates.