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Fundamental Tax Legislation 2018 contains the essential provisions from the primary legislation that affects Australia's taxation system. Updated and expanded for changes which occurred in 2017, this volume is an indispensable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students of taxation. The Year in Review section has been updated to summarise the main legislative developments in taxation over the previous 12 months, a listing of the passage of tax related legislation during the last year and the inclusion of reference statistics (such as CPI quarterly figures and individual tax rates for residents and foreign residents). Also fully updated and revised to reflect the changes in 2017 is the Tax Rates and Tables section, which contains an accessible summary of the main tax rates and tables that students will need to refer to for their tax studies. This edition continues to focus on lasting skills for interpretation of this constantly evolving area of law. Distinctive commentary from leading tax academics and thought-provoking questions with a practical application combine to engage and educate readers in the subject. Instead of merely concentrating on the present state of the tax system, the book prepares readers to deal with future clients and taxation issues by imparting valuable tools such as the ability to: analyse rules and principles; apply relevant cases and other primary sources to a situation; manipulate and implement technical rules of legislation; consider taxation issues in terms of policy; and understand the dynamics of taxation disputes. The 2018 edition of Australian Taxation Law Cases is a feature-packed resource that includes key new cases and revisions of the commentary. It explains how cases would be decided today and takes into account important recent changes in the law. The text synthesises hundreds of cases into a single volume and has several features not found in other works. It assists students to: find cases organised by topic and see h