When planning your emigration, it’s understandable that you’ll spend a lot of time researching your destination country to make sure you comply with immigration requirements, and you know what to…
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Good news! South Africans living and working abroad now have a greater chance at participating in their home country’s electoral process. The IEC has introduced an innovative online voter registration…
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (FICA) was implemented in South Africa to combat financial crimes, including money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing i.e., the financing of weapons…
If you are planning to emigrate or travel for an extended period, it is important to consider signing a power of attorney before you leave. A power of attorney is…
By now, like most people, you probably already know that retirement annuities are one of the most tax efficient ways to save for your golden years. You probably also know…
As a South African who has recently emigrated and is now working and living abroad, it may take you some time to wrap your head around the intricacies of your…
South Africans living abroad are facing a significant shift in procedures from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This change comes with a warning for expats regarding their tax compliance….
Retirement annuities have been designed as tax efficient vehicles that encourage South Africans to save during their working years, to ensure that they have sufficient income to maintain a comfortable…
While there is no prohibition against non-residents buying and selling property in South Africa, such transactions are treated a little differently, for tax purposes. The sale of immovable property in…
Most South Africans started paying into their retirement annuities long before they even considered emigrating, with the plan to have enough savings squirreled away to see them through as they…