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Overview
Key facts
Tax is a fundamental part of every society. Everyone has views on the justice or injustice of the taxes they pay. The rich pay too much (or too little) tax. It’s grossly unfair (or absolutely right) to tax inheritances. Taxes can distort behaviour and create inefficiencies, but they can also correct market failures and help to limit inequality. Why should people pay taxes for services they don’t use, or give away their earnings to people who don’t work? But, what would it be like to live in a society with no taxes? How can we ensure that everyone pays the taxes they owe? And so on.
London School of Economics and Political Science's Tax, Justice and Society course helps to make sense of these competing views about the tax system. The aim is to address real-world debates about tax policy as they appear in the media and in politics, but to do so in an academically rigorous way. The course adopts an interdisciplinary approach that draws on ideas from across the social sciences to address two main questions: why do we have the tax policies we have, and how can our current tax system be improved? The main examples will be taken from the UK and US contexts, but the insights generated are truly global.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Approaches to tax policy
- Taxation as theft?
- Tax and justice
- Tax, public provision, and market failure
- Economic approaches to tax policy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Taxation Criminal Justice View 3 other Short Courses in Taxation in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
The course is suitable for any student with an interest in tax policy. Students are actively encouraged to apply from a wide range of academic backgrounds within the Social Sciences, including Politics, Economics and Sociology as well as Law.
Tuition Fee
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International
2950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
2950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
- Student rate: £2,950
- Standard rate: £3,950
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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