Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisite (ECON1001 or ECON1003 or ECON1009), MANG1044, MANG2066 and MANG3076.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate learning, problem solving, and numeracy skills;
- communicate ideas and argument fluently and effectively in a variety of written forms.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate (both in writing and using calculation) intellectual skills associated with analysis, application and critical evaluation of taxes in practice, and their effects on individuals, businesses and society.
- prepare computation for the main UK taxes in practice and use this calculation to provide an objective, correct written tax advice for potential client;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the implications of individuals’ taxation and National Insurance Contributions in practice;
- the taxation of cross boarder taxation.
- the taxation for unincorporated businesses;
- the professional responsibilities and Ethics for tax practitioners;
- the implications of capital taxes in practice;
- the taxation of major corporations;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 34 |
| Independent Study | 116 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
HM Revenue and Customs website.
ICAEW Blogs and Discussions – Tax News.
The ACCA Global Forum for Taxation.
Textbooks
Miller and Oats (2014). Principles of International Taxation ,4th ed. Bloomberg publication.
Schanz, D, Schanz, S (2011). Business Taxation and Financial Decisions. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
James S & Nobes C (2019/2020). The Economics of Taxation ,19th ed. Fiscal Publications.
Melville, A. (2019). Taxation: Finance Act 2019 (25th edition). Harlow: Pearson.
Hayes, C. & Newman, R. (2018). Tolley's Tax Guide 2019-20. Tolley.
Lymer & Oats (2019). Taxation: Policy and Practice, 2019-20 ,26th ed. Fiscal Publications.
Combs, Dixon and Rowes (2019). Taxation – Incorporating the 2019 Finance Act ,38th ed. Fiscal Publications.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Multiple choice question
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Feedback will include verbal feedback about the theory behind each question and an individual written feedback if you have submitted your pre-designed answer sheets.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External