Article 21 - Small Business Relief

A Taxable Person that is a Resident Person may elect to be treated as not having derived any Taxable Income for a Tax Period where:

1. the Revenue of the Taxable Person for the relevant Tax Period and previous Tax Periods does not exceed a threshold to be set by the Minister; and

2. the Taxable Person meets all other conditions prescribed by the Minister.

Where Clause 1 of this Article applies to a Taxable Person, the following provisions of this Decree-Law shall not apply:

1. Exempt Income as specified in Chapter Seven of this Decree-Law.

2. Reliefs as specified in Chapter Eight of this Decree-Law.

3. Deductions as specified in Chapter Nine of this Decree-Law.

4. Tax Loss relief as specified in Chapter Eleven of this Decree-Law.

5. Article 55 of this Decree-Law.

The Authority may take the necessary measures to verify the compliance with the conditions of Clause 1 of this Article, and may request any relevant information or records from the Taxable Person within the timeline prescribed by the Authority.