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sch.38-sec.12Meaning of category B business
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### sch.38-sec.12 Meaning of category B business
A business is a category B business if—
an entity—
holds an Australian Business Number for the business; and
has continuously held the same Australian Business Number for the business since 30 June 2021; and
the business is registered for GST; and
the business is, and has been since 30 June 2021, trading from premises in Queensland; and
on 30 June 2021, the business had at least 50 employees in Queensland; and
each of the employees mentioned in paragraph (d) who was a casual or temporary employee had been employed by the business in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before 30 June 2021; and
either—
the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for any of the relevant financial years was not less than $25,000,000; or
both of the following apply—
the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year;
according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
the business’s primary activity is an activity listed in ANZSIC under class code 4820, 5010, 8921, 8922, 9131 or 9139; and
the predominant clients for the business’s primary activity are tourists; and
none of the following entities is an insolvent under administration or is under administration or in receivership or liquidation—
the business;
if the owner of the business is a sole trader—the owner;
if an owner of the business is a partnership, private company, public company or trust—the partners in the partnership, directors of the company or trustees of the trust;
an associated entity of an owner of the business.
However, a business is not a category B business if the business is an excluded business.
sch 38 s 12 ins 2021 SL No. 153 s 5
(sch.38-sec.12-ssec.1) A business is a category B business if— an entity— holds an Australian Business Number for the business; and has continuously held the same Australian Business Number for the business since 30 June 2021; and the business is registered for GST; and the business is, and has been since 30 June 2021, trading from premises in Queensland; and on 30 June 2021, the business had at least 50 employees in Queensland; and each of the employees mentioned in paragraph (d) who was a casual or temporary employee had been employed by the business in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before 30 June 2021; and either— the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for any of the relevant financial years was not less than $25,000,000; or both of the following apply— the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year; according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and the business’s primary activity is an activity listed in ANZSIC under class code 4820, 5010, 8921, 8922, 9131 or 9139; and the predominant clients for the business’s primary activity are tourists; and none of the following entities is an insolvent under administration or is under administration or in receivership or liquidation— the business; if the owner of the business is a sole trader—the owner; if an owner of the business is a partnership, private company, public company or trust—the partners in the partnership, directors of the company or trustees of the trust; an associated entity of an owner of the business.
(sch.38-sec.12-ssec.2) However, a business is not a category B business if the business is an excluded business.
- (a) an entity— (i) holds an Australian Business Number for the business; and (ii) has continuously held the same Australian Business Number for the business since 30 June 2021; and
- (i) holds an Australian Business Number for the business; and
- (ii) has continuously held the same Australian Business Number for the business since 30 June 2021; and
- (b) the business is registered for GST; and
- (c) the business is, and has been since 30 June 2021, trading from premises in Queensland; and
- (d) on 30 June 2021, the business had at least 50 employees in Queensland; and
- (e) each of the employees mentioned in paragraph (d) who was a casual or temporary employee had been employed by the business in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before 30 June 2021; and
- (f) either— (i) the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for any of the relevant financial years was not less than $25,000,000; or (ii) both of the following apply— (A) the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year; (B) according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
- (i) the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for any of the relevant financial years was not less than $25,000,000; or
- (ii) both of the following apply— (A) the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year; (B) according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
- (A) the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year;
- (B) according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
- (g) the business’s primary activity is an activity listed in ANZSIC under class code 4820, 5010, 8921, 8922, 9131 or 9139; and
- (h) the predominant clients for the business’s primary activity are tourists; and
- (i) none of the following entities is an insolvent under administration or is under administration or in receivership or liquidation— (i) the business; (ii) if the owner of the business is a sole trader—the owner; (iii) if an owner of the business is a partnership, private company, public company or trust—the partners in the partnership, directors of the company or trustees of the trust; (iv) an associated entity of an owner of the business.
- (i) the business;
- (ii) if the owner of the business is a sole trader—the owner;
- (iii) if an owner of the business is a partnership, private company, public company or trust—the partners in the partnership, directors of the company or trustees of the trust;
- (iv) an associated entity of an owner of the business.
- (i) holds an Australian Business Number for the business; and
- (ii) has continuously held the same Australian Business Number for the business since 30 June 2021; and
- (i) the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for any of the relevant financial years was not less than $25,000,000; or
- (ii) both of the following apply— (A) the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year; (B) according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
- (A) the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year;
- (B) according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
- (A) the business has operated in Queensland for only part of the 2020–2021 financial year;
- (B) according to its financial records, the annual turnover of the business in Queensland for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be not less than $25,000,000; and
- (i) the business;
- (ii) if the owner of the business is a sole trader—the owner;
- (iii) if an owner of the business is a partnership, private company, public company or trust—the partners in the partnership, directors of the company or trustees of the trust;
- (iv) an associated entity of an owner of the business.