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Taxing fame: The ATO’s U-turn

Sportspeople, media personalities, celebrities and ‘insta’ influencers beware. The ATO has taken a U-turn on how fame and image should be taxed.

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Can you prevent a hack?

In the wake of the Optus data leak, legislation before Parliament will lift the maximum fine for serious or repeated breaches of the Privacy Act from $2.2m to up to $50m. But there are no guarantees that even the strongest safety measures will..

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Australian super funds gorge on cryptocurrency

The value of cryptocurrency assets inside Australian self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) increased by 589.9% ($1.17bn) between June 2019 and June 2022, according to the latest ATO statistics.

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States move on property based taxes

The Queensland and NSW State Governments have begun to move on property-based taxes to make the system fairer for investors and first-home buyers.

Queensland backs down on Australia-wide land tax assessment

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To cut or not to cut? Stage three personal tax cuts

In September, amid a climate of startling interest rates, UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a series of tax cuts, including the reduction of the top personal income tax rate that applies to those earning more than £150,000 from 45% to 40%. Just..

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Acquiring collectibles inside your SMSF

Clients with self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) often ask what assets the SMSF can acquire. The golden rule for acquiring assets inside your SMSF is to ask why?

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How should an accountant help you when buying a business?

Let's say a couple of business opportunities have presented themselves - and it's time to talk to your Accountant. But when is it the right time to engage an Accountant - and what can you expect? 

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Register your .au domain!

23:59 UTC on 20 September 2022 was the cut-off to register for your .au direct domain. The .au domain is the new, general purpose, shorter Australian domain name option.

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Changes to the WLM Client Portal

WLM is pleased to announce some upgrades to the Client Portal we use to request information. In light of the new and improved functionality, you need to be aware of some changes to existing processes.

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Bull or Bear: What does the future hold for investors?

Many leading economists and market professionals believe that we are now in the early stages of a cyclical change in the economic landscape, following three decades of low inflation and shrinking interest rates. It's a challenging time for..

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