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[![payday super](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Payday%20super%20the%20details-1.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/payday-super)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 17 October 2024 —  5 min read

### [Payday super: the details](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/payday-super)

**‘Payday super’ will overhaul the way in which superannuation guarantee is administered. We will look at the first details and the impending obligations on employers.**

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[![](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Employee%20Shares%20vs.%20Employees%20Purchasing%20Equity%20in%20an%20Insurance%20Underwriting%20Business.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/employee-shares-vs.-purchasing-equity-for-australian-businesses)

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**Dan McGrath**

 17 October 2024 —  5 min read

### [Employee shares vs. purchasing equity for Australian businesses](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/employee-shares-vs.-purchasing-equity-for-australian-businesses)

One of the key issues facing Australian businesses is attracting and retaining talented staff. While some businesses offer generous additional superannuation, health insurance, and life insurance benefits, it is becoming increasingly popular to..

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[![Restructurings spike are DPNs the cause?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Restructurings%20spike%20are%20DPNs%20the%20cause.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/restructurings-spike-are-dpns-the-cause)

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**Andrew Spring**

 13 September 2024 —  2 min read

### [Restructurings spike: are DPNs the cause?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/restructurings-spike-are-dpns-the-cause)

**Last month we witnessed an interesting phenomenon – around 300 Small Business Restructuring appointments were made in just two days. When you consider the usual number is between 15 and 40 SBR appointments a day, there’s obviously something going on..**

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[![It wasn’t me: the tax fraud scam](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/It%20wasn%E2%80%99t%20me%20the%20tax%20fraud%20scam.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/it-wasnt-me-the-tax-fraud-scam)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 12 September 2024 —  6 min read

### [It wasn’t me: the tax fraud scam](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/it-wasnt-me-the-tax-fraud-scam)

**You login to your myGov account to find that your activity statements for the last 12 months have been amended and GST credits of $100k issued. But it wasn’t you. And you certainly didn’t get a $100k refund in your bank account. What happens now?**

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[![Why a Partition Arrangement is so important when deciding to buy land and subdivide](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Why%20a%20Partition%20Arrangement%20is%20so%20important%20when%20deciding%20to%20buy%20land%20and%20subdivide%20.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/why-you-need-a-partition-arrangement-when-buying-land-to-subdivide)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 29 August 2024 —  2 min read

### [Why you need a Partition Arrangement when buying land to subdivide](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/why-you-need-a-partition-arrangement-when-buying-land-to-subdivide)

Are you in the process of purchasing a piece of land with someone and have the intention of developing the land and subdividing it? Well, here’s what you need to know to avoid an unnecessary tax along the way.

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[![Divorce, you, and your business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Divorce%2c%20you%2c%20and%20your%20business.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-you-and-your-business)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 19 August 2024 —  2 min read

### [Divorce, you, and your business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-you-and-your-business)

**Breaking up is hard to do. Beyond the emotional and financial turmoil divorce creates, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved.**

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[![$20k instant asset write-off passes Parliament](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/$20k%20instant%20asset%20write-off%20passes%20Parliament-1.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/20k_instant_asset_write_off)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 15 July 2024 —  1 min read

### [$20k instant asset write-off passes Parliament](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/20k_instant_asset_write_off)

Legislation increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2024 income year passed Parliament just 5 days prior to the end of the financial year.

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[![What’s ahead for 2024-25?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/What%E2%80%99s%20ahead%20for%202024-25%20.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/whats-ahead-for-2024-25)

![Dan McGrath](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/WLM-ingrid-photography--0039%20-%20Copy.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=WLM-ingrid-photography--0039%20-%20Copy.jpg)

**Dan McGrath**

 15 July 2024 —  4 min read

### [What’s ahead for 2024-25?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/whats-ahead-for-2024-25)

**Will 2024-25 be another year of volatility or a return to stability?**

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[![ATO fires warning shot on trust distributions](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/ATO%20fires%20warning%20shot%20on%20trust%20distributions.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-fires-warning-shot-on-trust-distributions)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 11 June 2024 —  3 min read

### [ATO fires warning shot on trust distributions](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-fires-warning-shot-on-trust-distributions)

The ATO has warned that it is looking closely at how trusts distribute income and to who.

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[![The essential 30 June 2024 guide - For businesses](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/The%20essential%2030%20June%202024%20guide%20-%20For%20businesses.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-businesses)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 06 June 2024 —  3 min read

### [The essential 30 June 2024 guide - For businesses](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-businesses)

**The end of the financial year is fast approaching. We outline the areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny and the opportunities to maximise your deductions.**

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- [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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