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[![tax planning](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Minimise%20your%20business%20tax%20-%202025%20tax%20planning%20guide-2.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/eofy-tax-planning)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 03 April 2026 —  8 min read

### [EOFY Tax Planning](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/eofy-tax-planning)

A comprehensive overview of end-of-year tax planning opportunities for business owners, investors, and families — drawn from WLM Accounting's EOFY webinar with Amanda Rogers and Charley Tarchichi.

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[![solar farm](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Bundled%20PPAs%20and%20GST%20The%20Upfront%20Exposure%20Hidden%20in%20Renewable%20Energy%20Contracts%20(1).png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/bundled-ppas-and-gst-the-upfront-exposure-hidden-in-renewable-energy-contracts)

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**James Coles**

 24 March 2026 —  6 min read

### [Bundled PPAs and GST: The Upfront Exposure Hidden in Renewable Energy Contracts](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/bundled-ppas-and-gst-the-upfront-exposure-hidden-in-renewable-energy-contracts)

As Australia’s renewable energy market matures, long-term bundled Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are becoming a key tool for financing projects and managing price and sustainability commitments. However, when green products such as LGCs are..

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[![Director Penalty Notices: A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Director%20Penalty%20Notices%20A%20Wake-Up%20Call%20for%20Business%20Owners.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/director-penalty-notices-a-wake-up-call-for-business-owners)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 16 March 2026 —  3 min read

### [Director Penalty Notices: A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/director-penalty-notices-a-wake-up-call-for-business-owners)

Running a successful business is hard work—and sometimes, despite best intentions, tax obligations slip. If the business is being operated through a company structure, then the ATO can potentially issue a Director Penalty Notice (DPN), holding..

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[![Keeping Your Self-Managed Super Fund Compliant](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Keeping%20Your%20Self-Managed%20Super%20Fund%20Compliant.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/keeping-your-self-managed-super-fund-compliant)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 16 March 2026 —  4 min read

### [Keeping Your Self-Managed Super Fund Compliant](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/keeping-your-self-managed-super-fund-compliant)

 Self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) can offer significant flexibility, allowing the members to make investments and enter arrangements that may not be available through retail or industry superannuation funds. However, being an SMSF trustee..

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[![AI Tax Tips: Helpful Shortcut or Costly Trap?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/AI%20Tax%20Tips%20Helpful%20Shortcut%20or%20Costly%20Trap.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ai-tax-tips-helpful-shortcut-or-costly-trap)

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**Dan McGrath**

 06 February 2026 —  4 min read

### [AI Tax Tips: Helpful Shortcut or Costly Trap?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ai-tax-tips-helpful-shortcut-or-costly-trap)

As a business owner or investor, time is always tight. So it’s no surprise many people now turn to AI tools like ChatGPT for quick answers on tax deductions, super contributions or structuring ideas. The responses sound confident, arrive instantly..

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[![Downsizer Contributions and the Main Residence Exemption](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Downsizer%20Contributions%20and%20the%20Main%20Residence%20Exemption.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/downsizer-contributions-and-the-main-residence-exemption)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 06 February 2026 —  3 min read

### [Downsizer Super Contributions and the Main Residence Exemption](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/downsizer-contributions-and-the-main-residence-exemption)

When clients sell a long-held family home, they may be able to channel part of the proceeds into superannuation by using the downsizer contribution rules.

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[![ATO Tightens Rules on Holiday Homes](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/ATO%20Tightens%20Rules%20on%20Holiday%20Homes.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-tightens-rules-on-holiday-homes)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 06 February 2026 —  4 min read

### [ATO Tightens Rules on Holiday Homes](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-tightens-rules-on-holiday-homes)

For many Australians, a holiday home does double duty. It’s a place to escape with family and friends, and during the rest of the year it’s listed on Airbnb or Stayz to help cover the costs. However, new draft guidance makes it clear that the days..

[Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-tightens-rules-on-holiday-homes)

[![Business Reinvention: Turning Experience Into a Powerful New Chapter](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Business%20Reinvention%20Turning%20Experience%20Into%20a%20Powerful%20New%20Chapter.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/business-reinvention-turning-experience-into-a-powerful-new-chapter)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 23 January 2026 —  4 min read

### [Business Reinvention: Turning Experience Into a Powerful New Chapter](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/business-reinvention-turning-experience-into-a-powerful-new-chapter)

**WLM is proud to share an inspiring story from one of our clients, Victoria Lewis, founder of Business Activators and MPreneurs.**

[Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/business-reinvention-turning-experience-into-a-powerful-new-chapter)

[![Super on Payday: Fundamental Changes for Employers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Super%20on%20Payday%20Fundamental%20Changes%20for%20Employers.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/super-on-payday-fundamental-changes-for-employers)

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**Charley Tarchichi**

 20 January 2026 —  3 min read

### [Payday Super: Fundamental Changes for Employers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/super-on-payday-fundamental-changes-for-employers)

If you run a business, you already know the juggling act that comes with managing the payroll process — paying staff on time, managing cash flow, and staying compliant. From 1 July 2026, there’s a major change coming that will reshape how you handle..

[Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/super-on-payday-fundamental-changes-for-employers)

[![Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Creating%20a%20more%20dynamic%20and%20resilient%20economy.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/creating-a-more-dynamic-and-resilient-economy)

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**Dan McGrath**

 10 September 2025 —  3 min read

### [Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/creating-a-more-dynamic-and-resilient-economy)

The Productivity Commission (PC) has been tasked by the Australian Government to conduct an inquiry into creating a more dynamic and resilient economy. The PC was asked to identify priority reforms and develop actionable recommendations.

[Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/creating-a-more-dynamic-and-resilient-economy)

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- [Whitepaper: How to minimise tax & risk with business structure](https://explore.wlm.com.au/business-structure-whitepaper-download)
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- [E-Guide: 7 financial mistakes of builders and tradies](https://explore.wlm.com.au/financial-mistakes-of-builders-and-tradies)
- [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)
- [EOFY Tax Planning Webinar](https://youtu.be/xhf7yafx8YE?si=TuqCM5eEtWPP91lg)
- [EOFY business checklist](https://explore.wlm.com.au/your-business-end-of-financial-year-checklist)

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