A Course in Commercial Law
A commercial law course to underpin your tax skills
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Approved by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) On 4 April 2013 the TPB approved The Tax Institute’s Course in Commercial Law as a suitable course in commercial law for registering as a tax agent. |
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Course overview
Approved by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) as a suitable course in commercial law, the program consists of three stand-alone units: CommLaw1 – Australian Legal Systems, CommLaw2 – Entities & Business Structures and CommLaw3 – Property Law.
Designed to meet TPB requirements
The course units have been designed to develop understanding of the commercial law environment in which the registered tax agent is engaged, in line with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) educational eligibility requirements for registration as a tax agent.
Underpin your tax skills
Designed to strengthen the skills of all tax professionals, The Tax Institute has delivered a commercial law course because it is no longer possible to undertake the professional responsibilities of a registered tax agent without regular, if not consistent, engagement with Australia’s commercial law environment.
Why choose the Course in Commercial Law?
- Provides an exact match of the TPB’s content, duration and assessment requirements.
- Gain an understanding of our legal system to carry out the services required of a tax agent.
- Study only the unit you require through our modular approach and flexible distance-study format.
Why are we delivering a commercial law course?
In the video below, Dale Pinto, CTA, Professor of Taxation Law at Curtin University, Chair of our Education, Examination and Quality Assurance Board, and board member of the TPB (2009 – 2012) explains why The Tax Institute has developed a Course in Commercial Law.
More information
- Course snapshot
- Course units
- Learning and career outcomes
- Structure and workload
- Key study dates
- How to apply
- Contact us
Course snapshot
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Start date |
CommLaw2 – Entities and Business Structures is open for enrolments and the course will commence on 29 April 2013. More information on key study dates. CommLaw3 – Property Law is open for enrolments and the course will commence on 20 August 2013. More information on key study dates. CommLaw1 – Australian Legal Systems will be available in February 2014. |
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Delivery |
Distance study supported with web/teleconference tutorials. Note: each course unit is offered as a stand-alone course. |
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Duration |
12 – 14 weeks (100-130 hours) |
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Workload |
8 – 10 hours per week |
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Awarding authority |
The Tax Institute |
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Professional |
A Course in Commercial Law is approved by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) as a suitable course in commercial law to meet the education requirements for registering as a tax agent. Each course unit equates to 30 hours of structured CPD. |
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Entry requirements |
To enrol in the Course in Commercial Law, candidates are required to hold current membership of The Tax Institute. Candidates can elect to enrol in any of the three course units. Each course unit is designed as a stand-alone course. Therefore, there are no requirements to undertake all three units or enrol in any particular order. Technology requirements: all course units are administered and supported by resources available through the internet. A condition of enrolment is to have access to the internet and to have an active email account. Note: some resources may not be accessible from Macintosh computers. |
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Course fees¹ |
Early bird enrolment:
Late enrolment:
Assessment only²:
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Membership pathway |
Upon successful completion of all three course units, candidates will be eligible for voting membership of The Tax Institute. |
Contact us
To contact our Education Division, submit a course enquiry,
call +61 2 8223 0038 or email taxeducation@taxinstitute.com.au to discuss your personal education requirements.
¹The fees are quoted in AUD and are exclusive of GST. All fees are subject to change without notice.
²Assessment only allows candidates to accelerate their studies by progressing directly to the assessment for the course if they have prior study, qualifications and experience. The exam has a weighting of 100% with a required 50% or higher pass mark. A past examination paper is issued for assessment preparation. No study materials will be provided.
