Apr 1 & 2: Spring Course I: Foundations of Taxation

Taxes are a fact of life! A good understanding of how taxation works will let you have more control over your business activities and your own economics. The course is of introductory level, therefore also non-tax professionals, who would like to have a fair approach to taxation for daily life. Do not worry about the numbers or mathematical operations; tax law is not about that.

The Course gives an overview of the most important topics of a tax system at an introductory level. It will let you understand why we pay taxes, the foundations of the tax system, the most relevant types of taxes, tax procedures related to compliance as well as how to optimize your taxes in a basic approach to tax strategy.

Topic 1: Principles and Concepts
• What are taxes and tax law?
• Goals of taxation
• The tax mix
• Principles of tax system design
• Legal principles of taxation

Topic 2: Income and Corporation Taxes
• Introduction to personal income taxation
• Introduction to corporation taxation

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