Taxation Dispute Resolution
PostgraduateCUR-TAXA60092025
Previously CUR-MT605
Course information for 2025 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $4,193
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Taxation Dispute Resolution
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate a thorough understanding of the variety of situations in which tax disputes arise and the variety of options available for resolving them
- evaluate the best approach to resolving a particular dispute
- demonstrate the applied ability to prepare an objection or an appeal
- critically analyse core policy issues and debates in relation to tax dispute resolution, including the challenges of an international environment
- effectively communicate, both in writing and orally, their analyses and conclusions in relation to tax dispute resolution.
- Introduction and objectives; The Commissioner's assessment powers; Risk reviews and audits
- The Commissioner's information gathering powers and the exceptions to them
- ATO position papers; Independent review for large taxpayers; GAAR Panel
- Private binding rulings
- Objection and appeal; AAT or Federal Court?
- Running a case in the AAT
- Transfer pricing and BEPS disputes
- Statements of Facts, Issues and Contentions; Submissions
- The Commissioner's obligations as a model litigant; Role of the Inspector-General of Taxation
- Declaratory relief and judicial review; Appeals from the AAT to the Federal Court
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Code of settlement practice; Model settlement deeds
- Comparative tax dispute resolution
In this subject students will examine diverse disputes and conflicts that arise in the taxation context. They will learn resolution methodologies, ranging from objection processes with the Australian Taxation Office to administrative and judicial proceedings in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Federal Court and the High Court of Australia. Students will acquire skills to effectively communicate with the Australian Taxation Office, enabling them to discuss, settle tax assessments and respond to information requests proficiently.
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- Research Essay (30%)
- Presentation (20%)
- Examination (Invigilated) (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- CUR-TAX-MAS-2025 - Master of Taxation
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-MT605-Taxation Dispute Resolution (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-TAX-MAS