If a relative in South Africa has died and named you as a beneficiary, there are two separate processes that have to be completed. The first is the winding up…
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You have left South Africa for good, but your retirement savings are still here. So, what can you do about that? Ceasing South African tax residency does not release your…
If you ceased your South African tax residency early in your career and decided to move back to South Africa later, a lot depends on the date you become a…
Your ability to withdraw your South African retirement savings from abroad depends on your tax residency status with SARS. Janine (not her real name) encountered this when she wanted an…
If you have worked for a few different employers in South Africa, or had more than one advisor, your retirement savings are probably spread across several funds. A preservation fund…
If you have ceased South African tax residency, or you live abroad and still own assets here, your existing South African bank account no longer matches your status. The account…
If you take cash out of a South African retirement fund before you retire, the amount you receive is not the amount you asked for. SARS taxes the withdrawal first,…
If you have left the country, or you are planning to, your South African retirement annuity stays behind, until you do something about it. You have three broad choices. You…
If you are a South African tax resident, SARS taxes you on your worldwide income, subject to the exemptions and exclusions that apply. Every year you remain a resident is…
Short answer: sometimes, and it depends on three things. Your South African tax residency status, whether you are still active on the SARS register, and the amount you are moving….