Hot Tax Topics on LiveOne

Essential tax training for busy professionals

The Institute of Chartered Accountants recognises that in order to provide the best advice to clients, tax professionals need timely, in-depth and practical training on the issues that are relevant to them.

That’s why we developed our Hot Tax Topics on LiveOne program.

Hot Tax Topics sessions focus in on the key issues impacting tax professionals, and the latest developments in an ever-changing industry.

Hot Tax Topics on LiveOne are:

  • In demand
  • Practical
  • Comprehensive.

New sessions added regularly

To keep pace with an industry that is constantly changing we frequently add new sessions to this program. We recommend that you visit this page regularly to see the latest sessions on offer.

To register for one of our Hot Tax Topics sessions, click on the Current Sessions tab below and select the session you would like to register for.


Program Overview

In response to industry demand we’ve developed a selection of sessions that focus on key taxation topics.

Each Hot Tax Topics session will provide delegates with a comprehensive study into a particular issue, ruling or legislative development.

Delegates are guided through the details by our expert trainers, who use practical examples to illustrate how to apply the learnings to a variety of situations and roles.

Why LiveOne?

  • Convenient - topics are delivered direct to your desktop

  • Responsive – new topics are added regularly

  • Interactive – ask the presenter questions during the presentation via the “chat” function.



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Benefits of Attending

Benefits of Attending

  • Save time interpreting key areas of taxation legislation
  • Further your understanding with practical examples

Who Should Attend?

The topics suit a wide range of roles and proficiencies.

The sessions are aimed at an intermediate to advanced audience. For introductory sessions, please see our Tax for Young Professionals program.

 

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Workshop Inclusions

Delegates will receive a copy of the presentation slides and any available papers, templates or handouts for each session they are registered for.

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  • Standard $123.75

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  • Standard $140.25

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Program Description

Hot Tax Topics - Commercial debt forgiveness (CDF)

This session will cover:

  • What is a debt to which the CDF rules apply
  • Understanding what constitutes a debt forgiveness
  • The tax implications of a debt forgiveness, including calculation of the net forgiven amount
  • Common issues and traps surrounding the CDF provisions
  • Recent developments.

Hot Tax Topics - GST adjustments

Aimed at an intermediate audience, this session will explore, in turn:

  • Division 19: Adjustment events
  • Division 21: Bad debt adjustments
  • Division 129: Changes in the extent of creditable purpose
  • Division 132: Supplies of things acquired without full input tax credits
  • Division 134: Third party payments
  • Division 135: Supplies of going concerns
  • Division 137: Stock on hand on becoming registered
  • Division 138: Cessation of registration.

Hot Tax Topics - Division 7A – An update

This session will cover:

  • The calculation of a company’s distributable surplus
  • The private use of assets owned by a company
  • Other important legislative changes introduced with effect from 1 July 2009
  • Trust distributions and Division 7A
  • Exemptions from Division 7AThe specific anti-avoidance provisions within Division 7A
  • The Commissioner’s discretion to disregard a deemed dividend or allow it to be franked.

Hot Tax Topics - Trust streaming

Aimed at an intermediate audience, this session discusses trusts and the operation of the new streaming rules, including:

  • Overview of the trust streaming provisions
  • Key concepts
  • ‘Distributable income’ within the streaming legislation
  • ‘Adjusted Division 6 percentage’ in the re-allocation process
  • Practical outcomes of the streaming legislation
  • Discussion of the impact of TR 2012/D1.

Presenters

  • Sam Ayoubi

    Sam Ayoubi CA

    Senior Tax Trainer, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

  • Bruce Thomas

    Bruce Thomas

    Senior Tax Trainer, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

  • Peter McGinty

    Peter McGinty FCA

    Senior Tax Trainer, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

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Last Updated 22 February 2011