Private ruling: CGT - deceased estate - small business concessions
Date of advice: 13 May 2022
Published: August 2022
Ruling period: DD MM YYYY
Date scheme commenced: DD MM YYYY

Ruling: Q1: Will the Commissioner exercise discretion under subsection 152-80(3) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997) to grant an extension of the two-year period until DD MM YYYY? | A1: Yes. Having considered your circumstances and relevant factors, the Commissioner is able to exercise discretion under subsection 152-80(3) of the ITAA 1997 to allow an extension of the two-year period until DD MM YYYY. Further information on 'death and small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions' can be found on our website by searching QC 52292. Further information for you to consider The private ruling has been limited to the question requested upon application which is whether the Commissioner can exercise discretion under subsection 152-80(3) of the ITAA 1997 to allow an extension of the two-year period. Therefore, the Commissioner has not considered whether the Deceased was in fact entitled to the small business CGT concessions. Further information on 'small business CGT concessions' can be found on our website by searching QC 22655.

Relevant facts and circumstances: You were a beneficiary of a will, who inherited alongside two others, an equal share in farmland which was purchased after 20 September 1985 which was used earn primary production income up until the death of the deceased. There was a delay in having the farmland sold as: • One of the beneficiaries resided overseas which prolonged the required liaising, correspondence, and paperwork to administer the will and sell the property. • It was recommended by the real estate agent to sell the property via auction however an auction was difficult to organise (the required parties) and repeatedly rescheduled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines. • To have probate granted, the assets of the deceased had to be valued however this was a long process due to the extensive assets the Deceased owned to operate the small business and COVID-19 restrictions preventing travel. The farmland was sold at auction approximately 19 months from the date of title transfer. The deceased would have met the conditions to apply the CGT small business concessions, if the property had been disposed of immediately before death.

Relevant legislative provisions: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 subsection 152-80 (3)