Weekly Required Readings

The prescribed text identified in the supplied course materials is Sadiq et al, Principles of Taxation Law (Thomson Reuters, Sydney, 2026), referred to as PTL. Students are also encouraged to use Sadiq, K and Pinto, D, Fundamental Tax Legislation (Thomson Reuters, Sydney, 2026) alongside the prescribed textbook and current official legislation.

Each week: review the Forum notes and legislative references; read the case summaries for the asterisked cases covered in class; then complete the specified textbook reading and the matching tutorial.

Teaching period	Required reading map
Weeks 1–3	Principles of Taxation Law (PTL) 2026: W1 [1.000]–[1.190], [3.000]–[3.190], [5.00]–[5.170], [15.00]–[15.40], [15.80], [15.100], [15.160], [15.170], [15.210], [24.160], Appendix B items 1–5; W2 [4.00]–[4.290], [16.10]–[16.100]; W3 [6.00]–[6.250], [7.000]–[7.100], [7.310]–[7.350].
Weeks 4–5	PTL 2026: W4 [8.00]–[8.280]; W5 [9.00]–[9.210], [10.000]–[10.120], [10.150]–[10.290], [5.130], [5.90].
Weeks 6–7	PTL 2026: W6 [11.00]–[11.80], [11.100], [11.130], [11.170]–[11.250], [11.270]–[11.320], [11.380]–[11.580]; W7 [12.00]–[12.230], [12.270]–[12.300], [12.320]–[12.350], [12.370]–[12.440], [12.580]–[12.780], [12.800], [12.810]–[12.850].
Weeks 8–9	W8 review Week 7 required readings. W9 PTL [16.120]–[16.186], [12.230]–[12.260], [13.00]–[13.110], [13.180], [14.00]–[14.118], [14.125], [14.165]–[14.215].
Week 9 Tutorial	TR 2024/3 and the supplied self-education authorities and examples, including Finn, Hatchett, Studdert, Maddalena, MI Roberts, Ting, YDXM, Assefa, NT91/37 and Masters.
Weeks 10–12	W10 review Week 9 plus PTL [12.310], [23.00]–[23.150], [23.160], [23.260]–[23.310]; W11 review Week 10 plus [24.00]–[24.620]; W12 review Week 11.

WEEKLY READINGS | TAXATION LAW IN AUSTRALIA