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Syllabus Real Estate Tax - 55416
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Last update 26-02-2019
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Accounting

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: shai ahronovitz

Coordinator Email: 5222758@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours: Wednesday 20:00-21:00

Teaching Staff:
Shai Aharonowitz

Course/Module description:
principles of real estate taxation from the tax system in Israel. All this while addressing the interface issues between the various tax laws. The course will inter alia address the following topics: basic principles, concepts, day and acquisition value and day and value of sales, allowable expenses, the gain as part of "taxable income"' exemptions, transaction in a real estate company,"the seam between betterment tax, income tax and VAT.

Course/Module aims:
Knowledge of real estate tax system of the State of Israel both on theoretical and practical level

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To make a betterment tax calculation, and acquisition tax calculation and recognize the exemptions in the law

Attendance requirements(%):
0

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Frontal lecture

Course/Module Content:
Introduction and definitions. Components of the assessment: date and purchase value, date and sale value, deductions.
Tax calculation, spreading of tax and the connection with the Ordinance, residential dwelling exemption and tax if dwelling does not qualify.
Real estate companies.
Purchase tax

Required Reading:
Details appear in the syllabus on the site
The course is based on selected chapters of the book: "Real Estate Taxation: Interpretation, Halakhah and Practice" by Dr. Avi Gurman and Shai Aharonovitz, Bursi Publishers (2017).
A number of questions will be given based on reading chapters from the book.

Additional Reading Material:

Grading Scheme :

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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