Tax avoidance and tax evasion
The aim is to identify a particular area of focus within the broader topic. You aren’t required to try to explain everything about a topic. You need to find one specific key issue that you can focus on in some full depth. Read instructions below:
Context – Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Topic – Tax avoidance vs tax evasion
Specific Key issue – ?
- Clear Presentation
- An appropriate and coherent structure
- Good use of headings, language, grammar and sentence structure
- Use of paragraphs for ease of reading and comprehension
(10 marks)
- Introduction clearly identifying the nature of the issue/problem, the context within which the specific issue is being examined and outlining the structure of the write-up
- Conclusion/summary identifying key points with clear reference to arguments presented in the body of the report
(20 marks)
- Body of the report should critically analyse and evaluate (not simply describe) the issue/problem area with a range of view examined including if appropriate identification of strengths and weaknesses
- Key points clearly stated and linked to the academic literature, empirical research studies, case studies or illustrative examples from company annual reports, theories/issues illustrated with practical examples
(60 marks)
- Bibliography, list of references, use of appendices where appropriate
- Internal referencing to key sources used and use of footnotes
- Clear identification of academic websites
(10 marks)
