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[![Billiuon Dollar TikTok tax scandal ](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/TikTok.jpeg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-billion-dollar-tiktok-scandal)

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**James Coles**

 26 September 2023 —  4 min read

### [The Billion Dollar TikTok Tax Scandal](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-billion-dollar-tiktok-scandal)

$1.7 billion paid out in fraudulent refunds, another $2.7bn in fraudulent claims stopped, around 56,000 alleged perpetrators and over 100 arrests to date. How did the TikTok tax scandal get out of control?

"Everyone else got refunds, it's OK, it's..

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[![Intergenerational wealth transfer](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Inetrgenerational%20wealth%201200px.jpg.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/intergenerational-wealth-transfer-tips-tricks)

**Financial Planner**

 26 September 2023 —  2 min read

### [Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Tips & Tricks](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/intergenerational-wealth-transfer-tips-tricks)

Intergenerational wealth transfer is the process of passing assets, wealth, and financial resources from one generation to the next, typically from parents or grandparents to their children or grandchildren. Effective financial planning for..

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[![Contracts](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Contracts%20payroll%20%20Medical.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/relevant-contracts-the-payroll-tax-dilemma-and-medical-practices)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 26 September 2023 —  3 min read

### [Relevant Contracts, the Payroll Tax Dilemma and Medical Practices](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/relevant-contracts-the-payroll-tax-dilemma-and-medical-practices)

In August 2023, the NSW State Revenue Office ruled that GPs working under fee-for-service arrangements would be employees for the purposes of payroll tax (i.e. relevant contracts), and the Victorian office issued a near-identical ruling at the same..

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**Financial Planner**

 23 August 2023 —  2 min read

### [Make sure you have your business will in place](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/make-sure-you-have-your-business-will-in-place)

Over the last few months, WLM has held a lot of Annual General Meeting (AGM’s) with our business clients. The purpose of the AGM is to get the client, WLM accountant and financial planner in the same room to review business cashflow and..

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[![Subdivision tax implications](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Subdivision.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/thinking-of-subdividing-the-tax-implications-of-small-scale-subdivisions)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 August 2023 —  5 min read

### [Thinking of subdividing? The tax implications and pitfalls of small-scale subdivisions](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/thinking-of-subdividing-the-tax-implications-of-small-scale-subdivisions)

You’ve got a block of land that’s perfect for a subdivision. The details have all been worked out with Council, the builders, and the bank. But, one important aspect has been left out: the tax implications.

Many small-scale developers often assume..

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[![Succession: Who's next?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Succession.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/succession-what-does-it-take-to-hand-your-business-to-the-next-generation)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 August 2023 —  4 min read

### [Succession: What does it take to hand your business to the next generation?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/succession-what-does-it-take-to-hand-your-business-to-the-next-generation)

What is the end game for your business? Succession is not just a topic for a TV series or billionaire families, it’s about successfully transitioning your business and maximising its capital value for you, the owners.

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[![](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/A%20super%20way%20to%20save%20tax%201200px%5B2%5D.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/a-super-way-to-save-tax)

**Financial Planner**

 27 July 2023 —  2 min read

### [A SUPER way to save tax](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/a-super-way-to-save-tax)

I hope you all had a prosperous 2023 Financial Year. At WLM, we spent a lot of time with our clients working on strategies to save tax in the lead up to 30th June.

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[![Technology and Skills Boost](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1390889734.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-120-percent-technology-and-skills-boost-deduction)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 July 2023 —  7 min read

### [The 120% technology and skills ‘boost’ deduction](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-120-percent-technology-and-skills-boost-deduction)

The 120% skills and training, and technology costs deduction for small and medium businesses have passed Parliament. We’ll show you how to maximise your deductions.

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[![What changed on 1 July 2023](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/iStock-685042598.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-changed-on-1-july-2023)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 July 2023 —  3 min read

### [What changed on 1 July 2023?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-changed-on-1-july-2023)

## Employers and business

- Superannuation guarantee increases to 11% from 10.5%
- National and Award minimum wage increases take effect.
- The minimum salary that must be paid to a sponsored employee - the [Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold](https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ClareONeil/Pages/temporary-skilled-migration-income-threshold-raised.aspx) -..

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[![SMART financial planning for FY24](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/SMART%20Planning%201200px.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/smart-financial-planning-for-2024)

**Financial Planner**

 27 June 2023 —  2 min read

### [SMART Financial Planning for FY 2024](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/smart-financial-planning-for-2024)

As we come to the end of the 2023 financial year, I hope you have all had a successful year. It is never too early to look at the year ahead and set financial goals. When setting your financial goals, it’s important to make them “SMART”: Specific,..

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- [E-Guide: Tax and accounting considerations for setting up an insurance underwriting agency in Australia](https://explore.wlm.com.au/tax-and-accounting-considerations-for-setting-up-an-insurance-underwriting-agency-in-australia)
- [A guide to the Federal Budget 2025 - 26](https://explore.wlm.com.au/a-guide-to-the-federal-budget-2025-26)
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