21/05/2026
Dear Hon Anika Wells MP
As a small business owner in Brisbane, I am deeply concerned about the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax and how they may unfairly impact small business owners outside the technology sector.
I started Solutions 4 Cleaning 14 years ago as a one-man bond cleaning business. At the time, it cost me less than $1,000 to start the company and buy the equipment I needed to begin working.
Today, that same business supports 50 employees and services schools, medical centres, offices, and commercial facilities across South East Queensland — including many within your electorate, Anika Wells.
What concerns me is the suggestion that certain sectors, particularly IT start-ups, may receive consideration or exemptions due to their “low start-up costs” or growth characteristics.
If that principle is being considered, then why wouldn’t industries like commercial cleaning also qualify?
Many service-based businesses start with very little capital investment, but they are still genuine start-ups built through years of hard work, risk, long hours, employment creation, and contribution to the community.
Under the proposed changes, if I were to sell my business in the future, my taxable exposure could increase dramatically — effectively moving from the current 50% CGT discount to taxation on more than 95% of the sale value.
That feels incredibly unfair for people who have spent years building sustainable businesses, employing Australians, and contributing to the economy.
I would sincerely appreciate your support in raising this concern with Jim Chalmers and ensuring that all small business start-ups are considered equally — not just those in selected industries.
A start-up is still a start-up, whether it begins with a laptop or a mop and bucket.