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Postgraduate Course: Principles of European Tax Law (LAWS11124)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will consider the impact of the European Community on the national tax systems of member states, both through legislation and indirectly through the case law of the ECJ. Both direct and indirect taxes will be covered. The relationship between tax sovereignty and economic integration will be an underlying theme.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Principles of International Tax Law (LAWS11123)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesSome knowledge of domestic tax law.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  25
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will :
- have knowledge and understanding of how European law impacts on the national tax systems of member states,
- be able to comment critically on current law and proposals for reform
- have developed written and oral skills
- be able to make a presentation on powerpoint
Assessment Information
One Essay (80%) and class presentation (20%) using powerpoint. The powerpoint presentation will be supported by a written document.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsTax, European Tax, Economic integration
Contacts
Course organiserMs Sandra Eden
Tel: (0131 6)50 2627
Email: Sandra.Eden@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Amanda Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6325
Email: amanda.mackenzie@ed.ac.uk
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