Private ruling: Small business concessions - connected to the company
Date of advice: 6 March 2020
Published: April 2020
Ruling period: Year ending 30 June 20XX
Date scheme commenced: 1 July 20XX

Ruling: Q1: Do you satisfy the basic conditions to apply the small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions upon the disposal of your ownership share of a commercial property? | A1: Yes You are considered a connected entity to the company as you hold a 50% share and had voting rights, therefore you are entitled to access the small business concessions upon the sale of the property.

Relevant facts and circumstances: You own a commercial property with your spouse and another relative on equal share each. The property was built from land bought in the early 20XX's and the construction was completed two years later. A partnership between the owners of the property was established and registered for GST. The property is fully tenanted and is being leased by your company and part of it sub-leased to the trustee of the family trust. The company is a small business entity with a turnover of less than $XXX. You and a relative are the ordinary shareholders of the company with rights to voting, income and capital. You each hold 50% of the total ordinary shares issued. You were a director alongside your relative since incorporation but have recently resigned. The property has been leased out from the mid 20XX's to present, most of the total 15 years of the ownership period of the land. The property is used mainly for business purposes with less than 10% of the income derived from rent.

Relevant legislative provisions: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 152-10