PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ BBEK4203 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS JANUARY 2012 _________________________________________________________________________

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 6hb Mac 2012 hingga 18hb Mac 2012. Serahan selepas 18hb Mac 2012 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 6th Mac 2012 until 18th Mac 2011. Submission after 18th Mac 2012 will NOT be accepted. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. /

Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 30% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This assignment accounts for 30% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached . Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula / You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30 % : potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50 % : potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to enhance learners knowledge on the tax system and its roles in Malaysias economy. REQUIREMENT Choose and discuss a tax system (e.g. direct tax- personal tax etc or indirect taxexcise tax etc) in Malaysia and assess the effects of this tax system to Malaysias economy.

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ATTACHMENT ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS BBEK4203 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS / JANUARY 2012

Low Criteria Background description of the various tax system in Malaysia (eg. the definition, the purpose, the tax process) Discussion on the features of the chosen tax system in Malaysia. (eg. tax relief, tax rebate etc) The effects of the chosen tax system to Malaysias economy (economic growth, government income, government budget, distribution of wealth) Weig ht 0 No background description on the various tax systems in Malaysia No discussion on the chosen tax system in Malaysia was provided. No description and explanation on the effects of the chosen tax system to Malaysias economy. No conclusion was given. 1 Background description on the various tax systems in Malaysia was unclear Discussion on the chosen tax system in Malaysia was unclear. Explanation on the effects of the chosen tax system to Malaysias economy was unclear. Unable to highlight any of the following but attempted: The various tax systems in Malaysia, important aspects of the selected tax system and major effects of the tax system to Malaysias economy. Some citations for statements included in the report or references which

Fair 2 Background description on the various tax systems in Malaysia was brief. Discussion on the chosen tax system in Malaysia was brief. Explanation on the effects of the chosen tax system to Malaysias economy was brief Able to highlight any one of the following: The various tax systems in Malaysia, important aspects of the selected tax system and major effects of the tax system to Malaysias economy. Most citations were included in the report and most references matched with the

Above average 3 Background description on the various tax systems in Malaysia was clear Discussion on the chosen tax system in Malaysia was clear Explanation on the effects of the chosen tax system to Malaysias economy was clear Able to highlight any two of the following: The various tax systems in Malaysia, important aspects of the selected tax system and major effects of the tax system to Malaysias economy. Most citations were included in the report and all references matched

Excellent 4 Background description on the various tax systems in Malaysia was very detailed Discussion on the chosen tax system in Malaysia was very detailed. Explanation on the effects of the chosen tax system to Malaysias economy was very detailed. Able to highlight the following: The various tax systems in Malaysia, important aspects of the selected tax system and major effects of the tax system to Malaysias economy. Max Mar ks 2

0.5

2.5

10

Conclusion on the tax system in Malaysia.

References and citations (Journals and books are acceptable as reference)

0.5

Most of the statements included in the report were not

All of the citations included in the report are referenced and are matched with citations

referenced. Total points 7.5

were included were not found in text.

citations using APA format. At least 2 references were cited.

with citations using the APA format. At least 3 references were cited.

using the APA format. At least 4 references were cited. 30