What has the ATO been doing?
The ATO regularly receives data relating to the purchase and sale of properties from State and Territory revenue offices around Australia.
Where property transfers are made by businesses, they are potentially taxable, and the ATO matches this information against what has been reported on activity statements. If you sold property and did not include it in your activity statement, the ATO may contact you. You will be asked to review your records and revise the relevant activity statement, without penalty, by a specified date.
Tip! Talk to your tax adviser if you have sold property.