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Sowaar as parra manel dra…
… jy’s 100% geregtig om jou Suid Afrikaanse uittree-annuïteite te ontsluit en oorsee te verplaas! Jy moet net aanstaltes maak ...
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How to move your South African money
It takes some doing, but that’s what we do. We provide simple solutions to a complex process: moving your money ...
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Kaptein span die seile…
... dis 2015 - wag jy steeds op jou skip om in te kom? ‘n Vloot Suid-Afrikaanse versekeringsmaatskappy-skepe wag op ...
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Move your SA retirement fund into your UK pension
You earn a good salary in hard currency and contribute to a sterling denominated pension fund, to provide for your ...
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Stick to the knitting!
Ned Miller’s 1965 song “Do What You Do Do Well” still holds true in 2015. Holding retirement investments in South ...
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Exchange control in South Africa – how does it affect you?
South Africa is one of the few countries that continues to operate an exchange control system and it seems unlikely ...
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Opportunity knocks, if you’re coming back to South Africa….
If you’re planning to leave the UK and head home to South Africa, or even if you’re undecided, here’s an ...
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Share the love
If you know South Africans who are having difficulties transferring their retirement investments offshore, please share the love. Isn’t that ...
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When my ship comes in…
…it’s 2015 and you’re still waiting? A fleet of South African insurance companies’ ships are awaiting your signal. To unlock ...
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Calling a spade a spade…
You can't blame a person for being dubious when all there is between their retirement and inheritance monies is 11,000 ...
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SA Expats: When to take the pension gap?
Is the question we’ll all be asking ourselves sooner or later… South Africans, living and working abroad, who rely on ...
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Retirement annuities – 6 common misunderstandings
I can’t cash in my retirement annuity. If you live overseas on a permanent basis you can surrender your retirement ...
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South African Emigration Fear Factor vs. Dual Citizenship
Believe it or not: the most common angst associated with emigrating from South Africa? Do I lose my South African ...
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South African Expats: There’s no time like the present
When’s a good time for South Africans living outside the country to get their financial affairs in order, to cash-in ...
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Suid-Afrikaanse immigrante vra gereeld: “Moet ek wag vir die wisselkoers om te verbeter voordat ek geld vanaf Suid-Afrika oordra?”
Dit bly ‘n moeilike vraag om te beantwoord. Die wisselkoers van die Suid-Afrikaanse Rand (ZAR) teenoor meeste ander geldeenhede verswak ...
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2015 Budget Speech: South African Expats – What to Do?
Whatever goes up inevitably comes down to … When all is said and done the outcome of today’s 2015 Budget ...
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South African Expats – Turn your retirement annuity into a deposit on your own home!
South African expats living abroad and holding retirement annuities back home have two choices: When paying a landlord’s mortgage because ...
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South African Expats: There’s cash in unclaimed policies and NO SMALL PRINT
When it comes to cashing-in an unclaimed policy, the generic scepticism about what one can and cannot expect when wanting ...
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Wie is SAID… want hy weet wie jy is!
SAID, oftewel SARS, se nuutste inisiatief fokus die kollig op oortreders van valutabeheer-vereistes… Insiggewende leesstof vir Suid-Afrikaners met buitelandse bankrekeninge! ...
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The UK taxman ….. your new best friend if you have a pension in South Africa.
It’s not often that the taxman gives you money, but that’s exactly what will happen if you transfer the proceeds ...
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South African Expats’ FAQ: Do I lose my citizenship when emigrating from South Africa?
It is a fair, and generally the first question people want an answer to when financial emigration comes up for ...