Overview
Overview
Join an industry on the forefront of change. Digital innovation is transforming the tax industry through advanced data visualisation tools, big data analytics, and AI tools for routine processes. Future tax professionals will increasingly take on higher value advisory roles that require deep understanding of complex tax systems, in a career that’s in demand both locally and globally.
In this major, you’ll become an expert in state, federal and international tax legislations, setting the groundwork for you to practise in Australia and overseas. From income tax to the tax implications of business structures, you’ll gain a multifaceted skillset in taxation matters.
You’ll put your skills into practice through immersive learning opportunities. You could volunteer or intern at our pro-bono Curtin Tax Clinic, helping vulnerable people navigate the tax system and advocating for their needs. Or explore other immersive experiences, such as an overseas tour to study the tax systems of other countries.
You’ll also take part in outreach programs, visiting prisons and remote communities to provide tax support, and field trips to the Australian Tax Office and courthouses to experience tax practice and laws in action.
Parent degrees
You can study this major under the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Advanced) (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Innovation (as a single major).
Your choice of parent degree can influence the type of career you might have.
Our Commerce degree also offers additional opportunities to customise your course by offering specialisations as well as majors.
Double degrees
You can study our Taxation major as part of the following double degrees:
What jobs can the Taxation course lead to?
- Global indirect tax analyst
- Inhouse tax advisor
- International tax analyst
- International tax researcher
- Tax advisor/consultant
- Tax specialist
What jobs can a Taxation double major lead to?
- International taxation specialist (with International Business)
- Mergers and acquisitions analyst (with Business Law)
- Tax accountant (with Accounting)
- Tax policy analyst (with Economics)
- Treasury analyst (with Finance)
What you'll learn
- Demonstrate industry readiness through the development of sound practical business solutions by understanding the legal and regulatory environment and critical reflection of individual capabilities and the future of work, GC1 GC2 GC6
- Use relevant technologies and industry information to analyse taxation problems in ways that demonstrate critical thinking and responsible judgement, GC1 GC2 GC3 GC6
- Demonstrate ethical, respectful and responsible taxation practices with an understanding of cultural diversity and how this informs these taxation practices, GC1 GC4 GC5
- Apply taxation knowledge to identify legislative and case law principles of taxation as they relate to individual and business taxpayers and critically analyse taxation problems and think logically, rationally and creatively to generate solutions that consider the global taxation environment, GC1 GC2 GC4
- Communicate professionally, and in ways that are responsible and appropriate for local, national and international taxation contexts, GC1 GC3 GC4
