The ATO has advised that it has found that some 'larger and wealthier businesses are mistakenly claiming Capital Gains Tax small business concessions' when they are not entitled to.
As such, where taxpayers have claimed one or more of these concessions in recent income tax returns, the ATO may issue a letter asking tax practitioners to:
🟡 check the taxpayer's claims ;
🟡 ensure basic eligibility conditions are met; and
🟡 that they have records to substantiate their claim.
The ATO is encouraging early engagement from tax practitioners and their clients to ensure small business CGT concession eligibility, including by:
🟠reaching out to the ATO for an early engagement discussion to seek advice;
🟠seek a pre-lodgment compliance agreement for the taxpayer's commercial deals and restructure events; or
🟠(where suitable) apply for a private ruling to attain certainty on the application of the concessions.
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