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Authorisation Number: 1051509427537

Date of advice: 24 April 2019

Ruling

Subject: Capital gains tax: active asset: CGT small business concessions

Question 1

Is the property an active asset?

Answer 1

Yes. The Commissioner is satisfied that the use of the property meets the conditions contained in section 152-40 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

Question 2

Are you able to access the CGT small business concessions?

Answer 2

Yes. The Commissioner considers that Company A is connected to you and is a CGT small business entity.

This ruling applies for the following periods:

Year ending 30 June 2019

Year ending 30 June 2020

Year ending 30 June 2021

Year ending 30 June 2022

The scheme commences on:

1 July 2018

Relevant facts and circumstances

You own the property.

You built some commercial units with a total floor area of xxxx square metres on the property.

Some units comprise of less than 50% of the available floor space.

One unit comprises of more than 50% of the available floor space.

Some units are leased to unrelated third parties.

One unit is leased to Company A for use in their business.

Company A is a CGT small business entity.

Company A is an entity connected to you.

You will sell the property.

Relevant legislative provisions

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 104-50

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 152-10

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 152-35

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 152-40