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Applied Taxation - TAX4862

Post Graduate Diploma Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of the module is to equip students with specific competencies in Taxation, which are highly integrated with pervasive skills, ethics and professional practice, and certain other accounting competencies. The module is designed to facilitate students' acquisition of these competencies through knowledge of and engagement in relevant taxation topics at the forefront of the field; an understanding of the theories, methods and techniques relevant to the field; and a thorough understanding of how to apply such knowledge to scenarios grounded in the real world. The course syllabus includes the following main topics: Income tax, value-added tax, estate duty, anti-avoidance legislation, case law and tax planning.