Subjects 2009
Tax Administration: Penalties, Prosecutions and Ethics 730607
- Credited Courses: Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies L08; Graduate Diploma in Tax 187; Graduate Diploma in Tax 187; Master of Commercial Law 504; Master of Commercial Law 504; Master of Laws (LLM) 502; Master of Laws (LLM) 502; Master of Tax 742; Master of Tax 742
Objectives
A student who has successfully completed this subject should have:
- An advanced understanding of the foundational rules underlying the administration of the income tax laws
- A detailed knowledge of the application of those laws to a variety of common dealings between taxpayers and the tax administration.
Syllabus
This subject will examine the practical issues that arise in the administration of the Australian tax system, concentrating primarily on exposure of taxpayers and their advisers to penalties and prosecutions in the enforcement of tax obligations, and the ethical duties of advisers and taxpayers.
Principal topics will include:
- Tax administration under a self-assessment regime
- Collection and recovery of taxes, including the PAYG regime
- Recent developments in the self-assessment regime, including those affecting:
- Rulings
- New interest penalties
- Other penalties and offences
- Penalties for tax promoters
- Criminal law aspects of taxation
- Ethical duties of advisers and taxpayers.
