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ADVICE
Taxation Law of Australia
LAWS20060
Term 2 2016
Exam information
Official exam period in October
DOUBLE CHECK your individualised
details on MyCQU
3 hour exam
15 minutes perusal
Open book unrestricted
Answer 4 out of 5 questions. Each question
is worth 15 marks
Many questions will have sub-parts
NB: This exam advice also applies to the
deferred/supplementary exam
Instructions Sheet
1.WriteallanswersintheExaminationAnswer
Bookletprovided.
2.Studentsmustanswerfourofthefive
questions.Theseareofequalvaluefifteen
markseach.Ifmorethanfourquestionsare
answered,onlythefirstfourwillbemarked.
3.Writeyouranswerclearly,usenumbered
headingsorsubheadingstoshowwhichpart
ofyouranswerreferstowhichquestion.
Example:PartAQuestion2(a)
Breakdown of marks
Q1 15 marks Week 9 (companies net tax payable)
and Week 10 (tax avoidance theory)
Q2 15 marks Week 11 (FBT calculations) and
Week 12 (GST - theory)
Q3 15 marks Weeks 1 7 - calculate the tax
liability of an individual
Q4 15 marks Week 8 (trusts) (calculations and
theory) (knowledge of Weeks 1 7 work also
required)
Q5 15 marks Week 8 (partnerships)(theory)
Many questions have sub parts
Use this information to help you work out how much
time is needed to answer each question
Material examinable
ALL MATERIAL covered in set
readings in textbook and set tutorial
questions is potentially examinable
PLEASE NOTE:
Theory questions require more than just
regurgitating the textbook at least put the
material into your own words we want you to
show your understanding of the question
Read each question carefully so that you
understand what you are being asked to do and
answer the question that is being asked
You will not receive full marks on a theory question
by copying directly from the textbook
Rates will not be given for practical questions. You
are expected to know or have access to applicable
tax rates as it is an open book exam
Types of questions
The types of questions that will be asked are:
Problem type practical questions need to
be able to complete calculations where
required
Problem based theory questions require
application of theory to problem based
scenario
Short essay-style theory questions need
to be able to explain elements of theory
without copying the information straight
from the textbook
Past exams