Duration
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme : 6h SEM
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game :
Number of credits
| Specialised master in tax law | 15 crédits |
Lecturer
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme : Olivier Bertin, Olivier D'Aout, Marc Levaux, Bernard Maquet, Philippe Noirhomme, Aymeric Nollet, Lionel Orban, Patrick Seutin
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game : Jean Bublot, Aymeric Nollet
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
There are two alternative options available regarding the master's thesis:
- on the one hand, the 'Multidisciplinary seminar - written work' (which becomes a 'Thesis' in the second session);
- on the other hand, the 'Tax Game'.
In the 'Tax Game', students are divided into groups and asked to conduct a simulation to solve a practical case study, based on the fictitious situation of a group of companies, involving various types of taxation and aspects of the Belgian and international tax systems. This provides students with the opportunity to write a detailed response on the chances of success of a possible administrative claims procedure or legal challenge. The assessment requirements and methods relating to the written and oral tests of these two alternative options regarding the thesis are given in more detail in the thesis regulations. The various deadlines to be respected by the students depending on the option selected can be found in the schedule(s) attached.
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme
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A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of the 'multi-disciplinary seminar' is to stimulate students' openness to the issues of tax law which go beyond the specific focus chosen by students in their courses, with a view to developing an integrated approach to one of the general themes identified by the seminar leaders.
Students should have acquired research, reflection and reasoning skills, legal argumentation skills and the ability to draft a scientific contribution. The oral test will give students an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to analyse, summarise and argue.
The "Tax Game" prepares students for the professional exercise of accounting and tax law.
The objective of the Tax Game is to give students the skills to find solutions to practical tax problems. Students should have acquired research, reflection and reasoning skills, legal argumentation skills and the ability to draft in a way appropriate to the practice of tax disputes.
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme
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A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Multi-disciplinary seminar
Students are required to formulate at least two proposals based on general themes set by the seminar leaders, classified in order of preference. These proposals should be addressed to the secretariat of the Masters specialising in tax law according to the guidelines set out in the regulations on the multi-disciplinary seminar. Students must demonstrate their autonomy and ability to conduct their own research activities.
All students will be appointed at least two academic tutors. One will act as promoter, while the other will be the reader. The academic tutors will oversee and supervise the drafting of the written work.
Tax Game
All students will receive work statement in the form of a VAT Adjustment Notice or Correction Notice and will be appointed a member of the jury (mentor) who will oversee the work in line with the guidelines given in the Tax Game regulations.
Tax Game training and support sessions will be organised throughout the academic year.
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme
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A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Please refer to the above-mentioned compulsory training sessions (a 'methodological' session and two 'thematic' sessions) also described in the thesis regulations.
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Please refer to the above-mentioned compulsory training sessions (a 'methodological' session and two 'thematic' sessions) also described in the thesis regulations.
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme
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A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Recommended or required readings
Considering the specificity of this course (whether it is the 'Multidisciplinary seminar' or the 'Tax Game'), there will be no course notes. Nevertheless, besides the thesis regulations (and its more specific parts depending on the chosen thesis option) and the vade mecum (containing instructions for the formal presentation of the written work) that will be given to students, they will also receive instructions concerning the different documentary research tools and other tax law databases.
Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme
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A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Assessment methods and criteria
Please refer to the thesis regulations and its parts that more specifically relate to the 'Multidisciplinary seminar', the 'Thesis' and the 'Tax Game'.
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A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
The course leaders for the 'Multidisciplinary seminar' are Aymeric NOLLET (a.nollet@ulg.ac.be) and Jean BUBLOT (jean.bublot@jba.be), both lecturers for the master's degree specialising in tax law. The teaching staff composing the 'jury' responsible for the organisation and assessment of the 'Tax Game' are Jean BUBLOT, Jean-Michel DEGEE, Caroline DOCCLO, Olivier BERTIN, Guy JORION and Philippe NOIRHOMME (lecturers and/or assistant professors at ULiège). They are assisted by Ludivine LOFFET, assistant at ULiège's Faculty of Law (LJC.Loffet@ulg.ac.be). If there are any difficulties to be resolved relating to the organisation or the assessment of the written and oral tests in relation to the thesis (in its various forms), the teaching staff will refer to the Master's Programme Director, Professor Marc BOURGEOIS (marc.bourgeois@ulg.ac.be).
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Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Assessment subjects
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
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Assessment methods
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
No translation.
Contacts
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
a.nollet@uliege.be
Apparitorat : laetitia.debraz@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
No translation.
Contacts
A substantial evaluation either drafting a piece of written work (including participation in a preparatory seminar) or participation in a Tax Game
a.nollet@uliege.be
Apparitorat : laetitia.debraz@uliege.be
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Participation in two seminars on a specific tax theme
Regulations and vade-mecum
The various regulations and vade-mecum are available at the HD campus :