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What to do with assets in South Africa when a person dies offshore
What to do with assets in South Africa when a person dies offshore With so many South Africans having emigrated ...
Blessings from SARS – updates to withdrawals from retirement annuity funds after emigration
Thanks to tax directive system updates from the South African Revenue Service (SARS), individuals who had formally emigrated through the ...
Vetkoek recipe without yeast
Vetkoek, also known as ‘fat cakes,’ is, in our opinion, right at the top of the list of traditional South ...
How to renew your South African passport if you’re overseas
If you’ve relocated and you’re now living overseas or you have been issued another country’s passport, you might think it’s ...
Can I open a bank account offshore before I physically emigrate from South Africa?
The last thing you want when you move overseas to start a new life is to be caught without access ...
Tax Emigration 101 – A roadmap for migrating your finances
If you’ve emigrated from South Africa recently, or you have an international relocation on the horizon, tax emigration is one ...
Should you sell your Krugerrands when emigrating from South Africa?
Your bags are bordering on packed. Your documents are in hand. And your mindset is just right for emigrating from ...
Shaka Zulu Restaurant – London’s largest South African restaurant
Nestled in the heart of Camden lies London’s best-kept secret: Shaka Zulu Restaurant! This is the largest and best South ...
South African dumplings
There’s something truly South African about dipping a steamed dough ball of bread into a spicy curry sauce or hearty ...
Ultramel custard recipes
Stealthy footsteps tiptoe across the kitchen towards the fridge. Listening intently, you hear the fridge door slowly swing open. Fearing ...
What to do when emigrating from South Africa: tips for moving overseas
So you’ve decided to emigrate - what are your next steps when moving abroad from South Africa? We put together ...
What happens when I do not declare foreign income if I have yet to cease SA tax residency?
When you relocate abroad for career purposes, it’s important to know what to expect from a tax perspective. This is ...
Kuierkos – your South African shop just outside Amsterdam
Nothing eliminates those homesick pangs quite like the taste of traditional South African kuierkos. We all know how each tasty ...
The Quick Tax Guide for foreigners working in South Africa
South Africa has a residence-based tax system. This means that an individual’s designation as ‘resident’ or ‘non-resident’ determines how the ...
The Tax Compliance Status PIN: everything SARS wants you to know about tax clearance
What was once a paper-based, manual tax clearance certification system has been replaced by a digital system that verifies a ...
Maltabella pap, it’s a South African thing!
There’s something truly South African about starting the day with a huge bowl of Maltabella porridge. Some say it’s like ...
Top things you need to know about death benefit claim payments for beneficiaries living abroad
Life insurance is an important part of legacy planning, particularly for your family. It’s useful in ensuring that your beneficiaries ...
Everything you need to know about using the RAV01 form on SARS eFiling
Once upon a time, if you had any changes to make to your personal or business details on file at ...
Three SA Restaurants in world top 50
If you're due to visit South Africa's sunny shores, or perhaps you're a resident Saffa in search of a decadent ...
Checklist of things to consider when emigrating
Do you have itchy feet? Are you ready to travel the globe or settle in another country for a while ...
Capital Gains Tax on shares held in South Africa by individuals
Shares are one of the most common investment classes and form a major part of the investment portfolio of most ...
