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Small business and general business tax break

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Businesses can claim an additional tax deduction when they buy certain assets, and when they spend money to improve existing assets, for a limited time. It’s called the Small Business and General Business Tax Break – ‘business tax break’ for short.

The Australian Government announced the tax break as an ‘investment allowance’ in December 2008 aimed at helping businesses meet the challenges of the economic downturn.

The government later extended this tax break in the May Budget to allow small businesses to claim a 50% tax deduction on eligible assets bought by 31 December 2009.

The links below are to assist businesses in understanding the business tax break, who is eligible, and how to claim the tax break for your business:

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The links below take you to more information on what the business tax break is, who can claim and what is eligible for this additional tax deduction.

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Last Modified: Wednesday, 9 December 2009

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