This course is perfect for

  • Accountants Working in Tax

    Working in tax already? Need to upskill in the area of international tax? This Foundations Course is designed for you.

  • Accounting Firms

    Give your staff the edge. Enrol your team today for a sound introduction to common international tax issues they will face on the job.

  • Designed by Tax Agents for Tax Professionals

    Our course combines technical excellence with 'practice tips' to help manage risks in handling international clients

About this Course

The course contains 10 modules that provide the knowledge you need on international tax issues
that you are likely to face when preparing client tax returns.

Learn at your own pace - because of these features;

  • Over 15,000 words of analysis written by expert practitioners;

  • Practice Tips on what to do in common situations;

  • Links to legislation are built into the course - so you can easily access the relevant law;

  • Links to important ATO Rulings and key tax cases are introduced;

  • Quizzes to test your knowledge throughout;

  • Easy course player makes navigation a breeze;

  • Completion Certificate to evidence your completion;

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The course contains a summary list of Practice Tips which you can use  as a reference tool for you at work. 


Course Pricing

  • Free

    Price includes GST.

    Special pricing is available to firms who join the CST Tax Advisors Expand Program

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Course curriculum

  • 1
    Module 1 - Introduction
    • About this course
  • 2
    Module 2 - Principles of Residency
  • 3
    Module 3 - Capital Gains Tax (International Issues)
  • 4
    Module 4 - Withholding tax
  • 5
    Module 5 - Foreign Income Taxes
  • 6
    Module 6 - Foreign Entities
    • 6.1 Importance of Foreign Entities
    • 6.2 Interests in Foreign Companies
    • 6.3 Quiz - Controlled Foreign Companies
  • 7
    Module 7 - Foreign Assets: Tricks and Traps
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 Foreign Real Estate
    • 7.3 Division 7A applies to foreign companies
  • 8
    Module 8 - Foreign Currency Issues
    • 8.1 Forex Realisation Events
    • 8.2 Translating Foreign Amounts
    • 8.3 Foreign Currency Translation of certain entities
  • 9
    Module 9 - Disclosure Obligations
    • 9.1 Importance of correct Disclosure
    • 9.2 Individual Tax Return Disclosures
  • 10
    Module 10 - Course Wrap Up
    • Course Wrap
    • Consolidated List of Practice Tips - Practical Foundations in International Tax
    • Your Journey
    • Feedback - Please help us by providing your feedback

Accounting Firms?

This course is available at a discount for your staff for a limited time

The Expand Program run by CST Tax Advisors is a complimentary program designed to assist accounting firms with international tax issues for their clients.

Firms who are accepted to join CST's Expand Program can offer this course at a 50% discount for their team.
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Instructor(s)

  • Matthew Marcarian

    Course Author and Instructor

    Matthew Marcarian

    Matthew Marcarian is the author of the CST Tax Academy's Practical Foundations in International Tax course.

    Matthew is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Advisor, Trust and Estate Practitioner, Registered Tax Agent and Justice of the Peace.

    With over 20 years experience in tax, he brings dedication and a passion for knowledge and a risk based focus to his teaching.

    He holds a Master of Taxation from the Australian School of Taxation at the University of New South Wales where he won the Allens Arthur Robinson Prize for Best Performance by a Graduating Student.

    Matthew's is the head of CST Tax Advisors in Sydney where he specialises in advising global executives, global founders and global families on international tax issues. He has is a specialist in the law of tax residency, the taxation of trusts and controlled foreign companies.

    Matthew has had articles published in the Tax Specialist, Taxation in Australia and the STEP Journal.