European Master and Certification Program
in Risk Engineering and Management

FRME2-3:
Tax Management

Course code: 128056
Language of instruction: English
Lecturers: Dr. Stephan Knabe (Dr. Knabe GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft)
Assessment: Defined in the module

Short description

Whether for industry or for individuals, tax became a major direct or indirect expense which gave tax management an increasing and significant role; requiring skills to understand various exemptions and loopholes. This course aims to present the basics of tax management and the principles of tax strategy, but also to highlight the consequences for the success of business. This will enable the attendees to understand the basic administrative issues and at the same time be aware of the richness of the context in which tax factors operate.

Objectives

To enable the students to understand the impact and the interrelation between an appropriately chosen tax management and the process of continuous risk management as interdependent input factors for the success of a business.

Target Attendees / Participants

Students of Steinbeis Master of Business Administration

Course Content by Units

The course provides a detailed coverage of the principles of taxation and their applications in practice.  It covers basic tax concepts, taxable income, capital allowance taxation of individuals, taxation of companies, tax planning, taxation of clubs and association estates.

Teaching Methods

Classic lecturing

Free and interactive class discussion

Literature

S. A. Bank (2011): Anglo-American corporate taxation: Tracing the common roots of divergent approaches. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

R. Brealey, S. Myers (2013): Principles of Corporate Finance, 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin.

R. Doernberg (2012): International Taxation in a Nutshell, 9th Edition, West Academy Publishing.

 
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(Course profile ID: FRME2-3:, generated on January 15, 2025)