As concessions go, the government’s new capital gains tax carve-outs aren’t ones to get excited about. But they’re politically savvy.

Labor is considering including capital gains tax exemptions in the budget legislation it will ram through the Senate in a bid to shut down political blowback.

Around 2.7 million small businesses will be offered a carve-out from controversial tax changes.

Labor has granted tax concessions to small businesses, start-ups and testamentary trusts, in a partial surrender following a backlash against its contentious budget tax changes.

As concessions go, the government’s new capital gains tax carve-outs aren’t ones to get excited about. But they’re politically savvy.