• Director of Studies: Professor Ann O'Connell, Professor Miranda Stewart

Overview

Melbourne Law School’s tax program provides a valuable enhancement to the careers of lawyers, accountants and other tax professionals working as tax advisers, in business or in government. Our extensive subject selection allows students to gain an advanced understanding of tax law and policy across core and specialist tax areas. All subjects are taught by leading Australian and international tax experts and emphasise international trends and current developments in tax practice. Practical case studies allow detailed analysis of Australia’s tax law to give students in-depth knowledge and a real advantage in this competitive professional area.

Objectives and Skills

The graduate programs in tax focus on:

• Complex technical issues of tax law, using practical case studies and discussion problems
• Current developments in tax practice and influential international trends
• The constantly changing knowledge base in taxation
• Identification and resolution of taxation law problems at an advanced level
• The theoretical framework for taxation
• The policies embodied in Australia’s tax legislation, as well as the technical detail of the tax rules
• Skills, including problem solving, analysing and evaluating outcomes, and the articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.

Requirements

Students must complete eight subjects in total.

You must complete at least six subjects from the prescribed lists. You can choose up to two subjects from those offered in the Master of Commercial Law.

Director of Studies

Ann O'Connell

Miranda Stewart






Lecturers - 2012

• Professor Brian Arnold
• Professor Yariv Brauner
• Mr Richard Bridgart
• Mr Michael Charles
• Professor Michael Crommelin
• The Hon. Justice Jennifer Davies
• Mr Aldrin De Zilva
• Mr Michael Evans
• Ms Kate Fischer
• Mr Michael Flynn
• Mr Martin Fry
• Mr Peter Gillies
• The Hon. Justice Michelle Gordon
• Mr Stewart Grieve
• Dr Peter Harris
• Ms Michelle Herring
• Mr Paul Hockridge
• Mr Peter Janetzki
• Associate Professor Michael Kobetsky
• Mr Mark Macrae
• Mr Des Maloney
• Mr Terry Murphy SC
• Mr Tim Neilson
• Professor Ann O'Connell
• Mr Frank O'Loughlin
• Mr Adrian O'Shannessy
• The Hon. Justice Tony Pagone
• Professor Lisa Philipps
• Mr Cameron Rider
• Dr Robert Sanders
• Ms Shannon Smit
• Mr Simon Steward SC
• Professor Miranda Stewart



Advisory Board

The Hon. Justice Tony Pagone, Supreme Court of Victoria (Chair)


• Mr Paul Abbey, PricewaterhouseCoopers


• Mr Gary Christie, Partner, Deloitte


• Mr Michael Clough, King & Wood Mallesons


• Mr Michael Croker, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers


• The Hon. Justice Jennifer Davies, Supreme Court of Victoria


• Mr Kevin Fitzpatrick, Australian Tax Office


• Mr James Macky, Partner, KPMG


• Mr Terry Murphy SC, Victorian Bar


• Mr Tim Neilson, Director, Greenwoods & Freehills


• Mr Michael Wachtel, Partner, Ernst & Young

Course Subjects for 2012

• Advanced International Tax: Offshore Entities (Formerly Taxation of Overseas Entities)
• Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice
• Comparative Corporate Tax (Formerly Comparative Business Tax)
• Corporate Tax A (Shareholders, Debt and Equity)
• Corporate Tax B (Consolidation and Losses) Formerly Corporate Tax B (Companies and
• Fiscal Reform and Development
• Foundations of Tax Law (Formerly Australian Income Tax System)
• Goods and Services Tax Principles
• Intangible Asset Valuation: Law and Practice
• International Tax: Principles and Structure
• Mineral and Petroleum Tax
• Not-for-Profit Organisations: Current Regulatory and Governance Issues
• Tax Avoidance and Planning (Formerly Current Issues in Tax Avoidance)
• Tax Litigation
• Tax Treaties
• Taxation of Business and Investment Income (Formerly Taxation of Business and Investment Income A)
• Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions
• Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises
• Taxation of Superannuation
• Taxation of Trusts
• Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems
• US Corporate and International Tax

# Offered in 2012

All Subjects

• Advanced International Tax: Offshore Entities (Formerly Taxation of Overseas Entities) #
• Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice #
• Chinese Tax and Investment Law
• Comparative Corporate Tax (Formerly Comparative Business Tax) #
• Comparative International Tax
• Corporate Tax A (Shareholders, Debt and Equity) #
• Corporate Tax B (Consolidation and Losses) Formerly Corporate Tax B (Companies and #
• European Tax Law
• Fiscal Reform and Development #
• Foundations of Tax Law (Formerly Australian Income Tax System) #
• Goods and Services Tax Principles #
• Intangible Asset Valuation: Law and Practice #
• International Tax: Principles and Structure #
• Mineral and Petroleum Tax #
• Not-for-Profit Organisations: Current Regulatory and Governance Issues #
• Resource and Environment Taxes
• State Taxes and Duties
• Tax Avoidance and Planning (Formerly Current Issues in Tax Avoidance) #
• Tax Effective Writing: Written Advocacy
• Tax Litigation #
• Tax Policy
• Tax Treaties #
• Taxation of Business and Investment Income (Formerly Taxation of Business and Investment Income A) #
• Taxation of Financial Instruments
• Taxation of Intellectual Property
• Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions #
• Taxation of Remuneration
• Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises #
• Taxation of Sport
• Taxation of Superannuation #
• Taxation of Trusts #
• Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems #
• US Corporate and International Tax #