The potential for the unintentional loss of tax losses in the COVID-19 environment
Source: The Tax Specialist Journal Article
Published Date: 1 Jun 2020
In the wake of the unprecedented environment arising from the COVID-19 crisis, it is likely that we will begin to see an increase in companies seeking to utilise the newly enacted similar business test (SiBT). The authors specifically consider the community-minded business response through production lines hacks. A number of business pivots publicised in the COVID-19 environment are examined to consider whether they stretch the SiBT beyond its scope, resulting in the potential loss of tax losses. In doing so, the authors reflect on how COVID-19 leads to established businesses facing similar limitations as start-up businesses, the likelihood of numerous pivots being required to get back on economic track and the anti-avoidance considerations that the appearance of such pivots create. It is concluded that COVID-19 creates a particular need to capture " in sufficient detail " these unusual activities to support any claim of tax losses.
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- Published By: Sarah Hinchliffe, Elizabeth Morton
- Published On:1 Jun 2020
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