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June 2014: South African Mobile Bank Account – less than $10 a month
If you're one the lucky fishes living and working abroad who have still to decide exactly where in the world ...
June 2014: Where there’s a will, there’s no complication
Our new website - more than just a facelift. It now explains, in simple English, what it is we do, ...
June 2014: Why should I?
Thousands of South African expats have asked the question: why should I use finglobal.com? The short answer: we're South Africa's ...
June 2014: South Africa’s got talent
At finglobal.com we may not be able to sing but we know how to make South Africans happy... It's with ...
April 2014: Steve Hofmeyr tour June 2014
finglobal.com and Grant Kaplan Immigration are the proud sponsors of legendary South African musician Steve Hofmeyr's 2014 Canada and USA ...
April 2014: Grant Kaplan Immigration
Business Owners If you own a business in your home country or are employed in a senior capacity you may ...
April 2014: your PPS advisory service
finglobal.com is an accredited advisor of Professional Provident Society(PPS). If you're a PPS member, living and working abroad - we're ...
February 2014: Will I lose my citizenship?
Is the fair, and generally first, question people want an answer to when financial emigration comes up for discussion... The ...
February 2014: Blocked rand account is good!
While these may sound like words from Confucius' mouth let's clarify a generally misunderstood concept. Let's start at the beginning ...
February 2014: Make Tax Treaties work for you
Also known as double tax agreements, they're designed to resolve issues involving double taxation of active and passive income. Their ...
February 2014: Too good to be true
And inevitably too little too late because the money boomerangs inevitably break down just before investors expect a great return! ...
February 2014: What is your tax status?
As an expat, still holding assets and other interests in South Africa, it's in your interest to know your SARS ...
February 2014: Living in the USA?
Under the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreement, governments of 42 countries will share information on taxpayers' bank ...
February 2014: Don’t delay. Arrest investment decay!
Many South African expats left their pensions, policies and other financial assets behind when they upped and offed to go ...
February 2014: A most remarkable South African
3 March 2014: a memorial service held in honour of former South African president Nelson Mandela at London's royal church, ...
February 2014: fresh milk – special edition Feb 2014
Budget Speech 2014: Good News South Africans living overseas will pay less tax Finance Minister Pravin Gordon's tax announcement gave ...
January 2014: I had a farm in Africa
Of the tens of thousands of South Africans who left the country to go live abroad a great many have ...
January 2014: As good as it gets? Better!
finglobal.com is an international PPS advisor specialising in providing solutions for South Africans' financial emigration and financial planning needs. At ...
January 2014: Don’t write off South African money
When looking at the Rand's depreciation over the past 5 years one has to ask yourself the question: how am ...
January 2014: Music that brought a Nation together
We're a proud sponsor of the Mango Groove 2014 tour to Australia and New Zealand. If you're one of the ...
January 2014: How to move money from South Africa?
Quite easy actually, all you have to do is follow the correct procedure and Bob's your uncle. Q: Do you ...
