Senate debates Bills
Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022; In Committee
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition
6:30 pm
The coalition will support this amendment. Driving digital uptake in small businesses is a crucial productivity measure. The government's failure to legislate this measure in a timely fashion has had a chill on investment and left small business with enormous uncertainty about whether they can make these investments. The ATO website currently actively discourages the use of this measure, stating:
These measures are not yet law. You cannot claim the boosts until the law is enacted.
This amendment goes a long way to addressing the government's inaction on this measure.
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