Knowledge

The student...

has basic knowledge of the tax system and its dynamics, including the importance of taxes for financing public activity and the consequences for the economic transactions by persons and companies
has knowledge of the taxes on income and fortune, including knowledge of the tax subjects
has knowledge regarding the determination of the net tax base for the tax on fortune
has knowledge regarding the determination of the net tax base for income tax (ordinary income), including knowledge of which types of gross income is considered acquired by labour, capital or enterprise and of the ability to demand deductions for costs incurred to acquire taxable income
has knowledge of realization and timing in tax accounting, for goods, receivables, capital asserts etc., and the postponed tax-model for representing timing differences between tax and financial accounting
has knowledge of the tax models for personal owners of stocks and companies,
has knowledge of sale or transformation of enterprises to limited companies (including conditions for tax free transformation) and inheritance transfers.
has knowledge regarding determination of the gross tax base (personal income) including the tax base of personal income from labour or pensions, as well as the tax base for calculated personal income from personal responsibility enterprises

Skills

The student...

can correctly calculate taxes, including show how each posting is calculated as well as referenced in legislation and regulations.
can explain how the taxation influences the financial results of the tax subjects.

General competence

The student...

has a deeper understanding of the importance of just (correct and loyal) reporting of the accounting basis for calculating the direct taxes, regarding the financing of public activity and the need for financial information in the enterprise, and also to secure the economic interests of employees and creditors
has insight in to the basic moral and political justice that secures the need for equality before the law for the tax subjects

Subject description 6082

Taxes and Law 1