GST-Free on Sale of Business

The Sale of a Business as a Going Concern is GST-FREE if:
- everything for the business’ continued operation is supplied to the buyer
- the seller carries on the business until the day it is sold
- the buyer is registered or required to be registered for GST
- the sale is for payment
- before the sale, the buyer and seller agree in writing that the
- sale is of a going concern
For further details, please view the attached “Guide to Small Business – GST for small business prepared by the Australian Taxation Office”. Refer to page 11 and 12.