Taxation Law of a Foreign State

This four-day workshop will appeal to lawyers and non-lawyers wanting to develop their understanding of the principles of the income taxation and other relevant taxes of China, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Topics include:

• the tax administration system and relevant legal and equivalent institutions

• the taxation of inbound investment, outbound investment and trade by the state

• the operation of double taxation agreements

• residence and sources rules; corporate tax rules; taxation of passive income flows and anti-tax avoidance rules.

The course will be led by Winthrop Professor Nolan Sharkey. Nolan is a leading academic on international tax in Australia, China, Singapore and Hong Kong. He is also a Barrister and is a member of Francis Burt Chambers. He is an appointed International Tax Expert for the United Nations, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP).

Full attendance at this short course entitles a practitioner to up to ten Legal CPD points.

The CPD rules differ for jurisdictions outside Western Australia and if you are outside Western Australia, we recommend that you check with your local relevant authority whether you can claim any CPD points.

The discounted registration rates are available for not-for-profits entities. Please contact executiveeducation-slaw@uwa.edu.au for further information.