Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Advice for Business Owners – Newcastle, NSW

Selling a Business or Business Asset?

If you’re planning to sell your business, shares, or commercial property — you may be liable for Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

At Bottrell Accountants Newcastle, we help business owners understand, manage and reduce CGT through:

Small business concessions
Pre-sale planning
Asset valuation & timing strategies
Compliance and tax minimisation

📌 Early planning is key. We guide you before, during and after your business sale.

What Triggers Capital Gains Tax?

Sale of a business (or part of it)

Sale of business assets (goodwill, equipment, IP)

Sale of commercial property

Sale of company shares or units in a trust

Transfers between entities (including restructures)

Business succession, retirement, or exits

Liquidation or business wind-down

📌 We help you calculate and manage the CGT impact — and explore strategies to reduce it.

Key Small Business CGT Concessions

If eligible, business owners may reduce or eliminate CGT using:

🔹 15-Year Exemption – No CGT if owned >15 years and retiring
🔹 50% Active Asset Reduction – Halves the capital gain
🔹 Retirement Exemption – Up to $500k CGT-free (even if not retiring)
🔹 Rollover Relief – Defer CGT by reinvesting in another active asset

📌 We’ll assess your eligibility and apply the correct relief options.

Who We Help

✔ Business owners planning to sell in 1–3 years
✔ Business sales already underway
✔ Partnerships & company shareholders
✔ Medical, trades, retail, professional services & franchise owners
✔ Family businesses preparing for succession
✔ Clients involved in restructures or wind-downs
✔ Commercial property owners selling premises

Why Choose Bottrell?

✔ CGT specialists for small and medium business sales
✔ Chartered Accountants, CPAs & Tax Agents
✔ Over 20 years of experience in exit planning
✔ Full support with pre-sale advice, valuations, and ATO compliance
✔ Newcastle-based — available in person or virtual
✔ Work directly with your solicitor or broker
✔ Fixed-fee CGT planning packages available

📌 Selling a business is a big decision — we’ll help you get it right and keep more of the proceeds.

Newcastle Office Contact

Bottrell Accountants, Tax Agents & Financial Planners – Maitland:

📍 Bottrell Accountants – Newcastle Office
45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300
📞 Phone: (02) 4003 4808
📧 Email: newcastle@bottrellaccounting.com.au
🔗 Newcastle Office Info

🕒 Office Hours:
Mon–Fri: 7:30am–5:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am–2:00pm

Where To Find Us

Testimonials

“They saved us tens of thousands by applying the right small business CGT relief.”
“I had no idea how CGT worked on selling my business. Bottrell explained it clearly and handled everything.”
“Excellent pre-sale advice — the team helped us time the sale to reduce tax.”

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Business: Bottrell Accountants, Business & Tax Advisors
Address: 45 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4003 4808
Email: newcastle@bottrellaccounting.com.au