Dabner, Justin (2014) CGT planning for business sale (gone wrong). CCH Tax Week, 2014 (46). 996. pp. 1-4.

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Abstract

A change in the ownership of a business provides an opportunity for tax professionals to demonstrate tehir tax advisory skills, such as in the considered allocation of the mpurchase moneys to achieve the best tax outcome for both the vendor and the purchaser. The small business GCT concessions provide a particular opportunity for vendor clients to reduce their tax exposure. But the emphasis is on small busniesses, either samll business entitied (SBEs) or businesses below the maximum net asset value threshold of $6m (previously $5m). But how does a taxpayer satisfy this threshold wehre the purchaser is paying $14m for the shares in its company? such a quandary faced the taxpayers in Scanlon v FC of T 2014 ATC ¶10-378.

Item ID:	37820
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	1320-9426
Keywords:	CGT; small business entities; SBEs; concessions; tax; employment termination payments; ETPs
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2015 02:25
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