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February 2013: Let’s talk the international language of rugby!
Rugby is an international language understood by people the world over. It brings together all walks of life... young and ...
February 2013: When we talk money – only the best will do!
When it comes to money matters, everything matters. For this very reason we're proud to announce Westpac as our banking ...
February 2013: Tax exemption on SA pension income
South Africans living abroad: Did you know you can apply for PAYE exemption directives and objections on your South African ...
February 2013: Transfer your retirement and pension fund sooner rather than later
You have emigrated from South Africa. You have a Pension Preservation or Provident Preservation Fund. You have made the legislated ...
February 2013: Coming soon – the SA Budget Speech – February 2013
While we cannot predict what Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 27 February 2013 Budget Speech may hold for South Africans living ...
February 2013: What does FSP #42872 mean?
finglobal.com is licensed by the South African Financial Services Board to advise and assist clients who live abroad but still ...
February 2013: More of our South African legends – Dr. Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt
Dr. Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt (28 December 1880 - 12 April 1947) was a celebrated South African who apart from ...
January 2013: New Years resolutions – maybe this year will be different
We survived the Mayan apocalypse, ate and drank our way through the holiday season, celebrated the New Year in style ...
January 2013: SA businessmen investing in the USA – “‘n Boer maak ‘n plan”
South Africans are well known for their tenacity and business skill... The old expression ''n Boer maak 'n plan' is ...
January 2013: The Fiscal antidote for South Africans living in the USA
South African expats living in the USA may have what the doctor ordered to counter the 2% income tax increase ...
January 2013: Nobody ever lost money taking a profit
South African stocks ended the year near record highs, after a 22 % surge that marks their best annual return ...
January 2013: Ubuntu System Operating Software – Mark Shuttleworths pride and joy
Mark Richard Shuttleworth, born 18 September 1973 is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who gained worldwide fame on 25 April 2002 ...
December 2012: There is no such thing as a good tax
Death and taxes are two inevitable facts of life, but those emigrants who used our professional taxation advice and planning ...
December 2012: Sustainbility – long term prospects
Sustainability has become an “everyday” word in our vocabulary, with far-reaching implications for our daily lives. In the good old ...
December 2012: Wysiwyg – what you see is what you get
WYSIWYG, the acronym for what you see is what you get, originated in the computer world but has become an ...
December 2012: Who is Jan Braai?
Gas is Afrikaans for a guest at your braai, not something you braai with, nothing beats a real wood fire ...
December 2012: And the winner of the Fly promotion is?
Closing date for our FLY promotion was Friday 30 November, 17h00 local time. It was heart-warming to see just how ...
December 2012: Why you need to financially emigrate?
South African residents who “officially†live overseas but haven’t made the decision to financially emigrate, please take note: using a ...
December 2012: Migration seminars – wealth creation platforms for expats abroad
Mariette and Ebeth have just come away from a whistle stop tour of Australia and New Zealand presenting a series ...
December 2012: How to move ZAR10 million in 60 days
A resident may take R1million per annum out of the country as a discretionary allowance and R4million in FIA – ...
10 tips to successfully emigrate from South Africa
The term emigration (often also referred to as formal or financial emigration) is often misunderstood. Many people believe they've emigrated because ...
