Syllabus

Title
0367 Seminar on Recent Developments in European and International Tax Law
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr.Dr. Georg Kofler, LL.M., Univ.Prof. Dr. DDr.h.c. Michael Lang
Contact details
Type
FS
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/04/20 to 10/07/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 10/19/20 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM TC.4.03
Monday 10/19/20 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM TC.5.03
Monday 11/16/20 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online-Einheit
Monday 11/16/20 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM Online-Einheit
Monday 01/11/21 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online-Einheit
Monday 01/11/21 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM Online-Einheit
Procedure for the course when limited activity on campus

If the number of participations is <17, then the course will take place in presence mode. If the number of participations is >17, then the course will be held in distance mode via Microsoft Teams.

Contents

High-profile lecturers from Austria and abroad present current issues in the field of European and International tax law.

Learning outcomes

In the course of three sessions, internationally renowned experts from academia and practice will give lectures about current issues in the field of European and International tax law.

After successful completion of the course students will be able to:

- identify issues in the field of European tax law and selected foreign tax jurisdictions;

- solve complex cases involving cross-border transactions with selected foreign tax jurisdictions;

- understand the basic structures of foreign tax systems and contrast them with the Austrian tax system in order to gain a better insight into the Austrian tax system.

Before each session, a Bridging Course will be held in order to introduce the students to the topics of the lectures. During the Bridging Courses each student is required to give a presentation about a topic that is related to the topic of one of the lectures. Attendance in the Bridging Courses is mandatory.

Attendance requirements

Attendance in the lectures and the Bridging Courses is required.

> 70% student requirement

Teaching/learning method(s)

Lectures, presentation, participation and discussion in class, seminar paper.

Assessment

Active participation (10%), presentation (30%) and seminar paper (60%) about a given topic which is related to the respective lecture.

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

Prior knowledge: basic knowledge of Austrian tax law or the tax law of another jurisdiction as well as basic knowledge of European and International Tax Law.

Availability of lecturer(s)

 

 

Unit details
Unit Date Contents
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Last edited: 2020-07-15



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