3703272: International Taxation

Beschreibung

• National and international taxation of individuals and companies in Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Switzerland
• International taxation of different legal forms of business organisation: permanent establishments, partnerships and companies
• Comparative analysis of corporate income tax systems
• European tax law
• International tax planning: International taxation of companies
• Tax Accounting: Determination and reduction of effective tax rates
• National and international taxation of financial instruments

Lernergebnisse

After finishing the module, the students have comprehensive knowledge in national and international taxation regarding the taxation of individuals and companies, especially in Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
The students have comprehensive knowledge of the differences concerning the international taxation of various legal forms of business organisation, both inbound and outbound.
The students are familiar with the different corporate income tax systems in Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and other EU and EEA member states. They analyse and evaluate their impact on tax burden of internationally operating companies.
The students have comprehensive knowledge of the basic principles in European tax law. They are familiar with the impact of European integration on international taxation of individuals and companies. In particular, they take into account the recent jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and the EFTA-Court.
The students analyse the various possibilities and restrictions of national and international tax planning measures regarding internationally operating companies. They verify the reduction of tax burden as a result of token measures.
The students are familiar with the components determining effective tax rates (ETR) of companies and groups and analyse essential possibilities to reduce them. In particular, they evaluate the meaning and the impact of deferred taxes for the determination and the reduction of ETR.
The students have comprehensive knowledge of the basic principles of international taxation of financial instruments.

Lehrmethoden

Interactive lecture with case-studies

Voraussetzungen (inhaltlich)

Knowledge from lecture "Recht" (module "Recht und Steuern"; semester 2);
Successful completion of the module "Business English Communication" (semester 3) and Business English Certificate II (BEC Vantage).

Voraussetzungen (formal)

Voraussetzung für die Anmeldung zur Modulprüfung ist:

• der erfolgreiche Abschluss aller Module des 1. Vollzeit-Regelstudienjahres

• der erfolgreiche Abschluss des Moduls "Communication in English for Business"
• die Anerkennung BEC II

• der erfolgreiche Abschluss des Moduls "Communication in English for Business"