Q1 Discuss the key political and social features to be considered in the development of a successful
Question:
Q1 Discuss the key political and social features to be considered in the development of a successful taxation system ?
Q2 1. Do you believe there is a social class element in taxation?
Q3. Can you think of any examples of a powerful group looking to lower their tax burden?
Q4. If you were in a position where you had great wealth and paid no tax would you be willing to pay tax?
Q5. Identify the key aspects of good taxation design and analyse a tax using the design principles ?
Q6 Recognise the existence of different tax bases and discuss their relative merits ?
Q7 What is the difference between equal wealth for citizens and equitable distribution of wealth?
Q8 Which one do you think is a goal of a taxation system?
Q9 Recognise the merit in exploring different tax approaches ?
WEEK 2
Q10 Identify the elements of the basic tax equation ?
Q11 Identify the taxable and non taxable entities under the Australian system ?
Q12 Discuss the key aspects of the 4 residency tests for individuals and the 3 residency tests for companies ?
Q13 Can you think of a situation where a person might be physically in Australia and NOT considered to be a resident for tax purposes? What factors did you consider in your situation?
Q14 Billy Orange was born in Adelaide and usually resides in Adelaide with his family. For 6 month in the 2015/16 year and all the 2016/17 income year he and his family have been living in Samoa. The children attend the local school and his wife works in the local shop while he works on a fishing boat. They bought a house in Samoa and have stayed in the one place. • Is Billy a resident of Australia in the 2016/17 year under the resides test and/or the domicile test?
Q15 Explain the basic concepts of transfer pricing ?
16 How would cash flow taxation address the effectiveness of profit shifting as a tax avoidance strategy?
Business, Government, and Society A Managerial Perspective, Text and Cases
ISBN: 978-0078112676
13th edition
Authors: John Steiner, George Steiner