Strategic Wealth Management

06/03/2026

Great couple of days of tax updates. Took the opportunity to catch up with some of our valued clients.

03/03/2026

Electric Car Discounts Under Review: What It Means for Your Business (and What You Should Do Now)

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a niche choice. By late 2025, they account for more than 8% of new car sales in Australia, driven in no small part by generous tax incentives. One of the most significant is the Federal Government’s Electric Car Discount, introduced in mid-2022. For many businesses and employees, it has materially reduced the cost of owning or leasing an EV....

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a niche choice. By late 2025, they account for more than 8% of new car sales in Australia, driven in no small part

25/02/2026

Payday Super Readiness Checklist

From 1 July 2026, super must be paid at the same time as wages. Use this checklist to see where your business stands — and where you might need help. How to use this: Work through each item. If you can tick “Yes,” you’re on track. If you’re “Not sure,” that’s a conversation to have with your accountant before July....

From 1 July 2026, super must be paid at the same time as wages. Use this checklist to see where your business stands — and where you might need help. How

19/02/2026

Getting your Payroll System ready for Payday Super

Your Payroll Is About to Get a Lot Busier — Here’s How to Get Ready When Payday Super kicks in on 1 July 2026, it won’t just change when you pay super. It will change how much your payroll system has to do, how often it has to do it, and how little room there is for error. For many small businesses, payroll has been relatively straightforward: process wages each pay cycle, then batch super contributions quarterly....

Your Payroll Is About to Get a Lot Busier — Here’s How to Get Ready   When Payday Super kicks in on 1 July 2026, it won’t just change when you pay

19/02/2026

Payday Super: 6 Things Every Small Business Needs to Know Before 1 July 2026

If you employ staff, one of the biggest changes to hit your business in years is coming on 1 July 2026. It’s called Payday Super, and it fundamentally changes how and when you pay superannuation. Under the current system, you have until 28 days after the end of each quarter to pay your employees’ super. That’s about to end. From 1 July, you’ll need to pay super at the same time as wages, with contributions reaching your employees’ super funds within seven business days of each payday....

If you employ staff, one of the biggest changes to hit your business in years is coming on 1 July 2026. It’s called Payday Super, and it fundamentally

18/02/2026

Lots of relevant material at the SMSF Association National conference with excellent speakers. Great to catch up with some old buddies too!

17/02/2026

Yesterday the team celebrated the Lunar New year with a lunch. Menu hand picked by Seven and Reina with lots of dumplings on the table!
Sevens wife also prepared some sweets which went down well..
Thanks to Vanessa and Katie for helping to make it happen!
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR TO ALL !

29/01/2026

This week we celebrated 2 January birthdays.
Happy birthday to Stephanie and Helen !
A yummy fluffy cheesecake from in Carlton

18/12/2025

Time for a Kris Kringle party ! Lots of munchies and fun games 😊
Merry Christmas and stay safe 🙏 from all the team at SWM!

16/12/2025

Scam Calls Regarding SMSF Trustee Obligations

We recently posted an article about running an SMSF and trustee obligations. Further to that, it has been confirmed that the ATO will never call clients directly to discuss their obligations. This strongly indicates that such emails or calls are fraudulent. The Tax Institute of Australia confirmed that the ATO does not contact clients to “verify trustee obligations” over the phone....

We recently posted an article about running an SMSF and trustee obligations. Further to that, it has been confirmed that the ATO will never call clients

09/12/2025

The ATO has holiday homeowners in its sights

The ATO is toughening its approach to deductions related to properties used for both personal and rental purposes, such as holiday homes. The regulator has issued a draft taxation ruling (TR 2025/D1) outlining that losses and outgoings on properties used for personal and rental income purposes will need to be apportioned on a “fair and reasonable” basis to work out how a deduction can be claimed under section 8.1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Tax Act)....

The ATO is toughening its approach to deductions related to properties used for both personal and rental purposes, such as holiday homes. The regulator