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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At the end of 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) made public its plans to modernise the administrative framework for the South African Value Added Tax (VAT) system. In…
Tax residency in South Africa is no straightforward matter. Although you might have lived abroad for a number of years already, if you return to the Republic often enough and…
For many South Africans, retiring abroad has become an attractive lifestyle choice, with many destinations to choose from. Once the kids are out of the house and you’re no longer…
Although leaving South Africa permanently is an exciting, life-altering decision, your emigration isn’t complete when your flight touches down on the other side of the world. There is still the…
Trusts have been used in South Africa since the 1800s, and became a popular way to manage assets, given that they offered a variety of benefits including asset protection, tax…
It’s an exciting thing – getting a job overseas or deciding to emigrate to settle in a new country. As exciting as it is, however, relocation (whether permanent or temporary)…
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…
When you relocate from South Africa, many concerns can be left behind – high crime levels, load shedding and the stress caused by taxis in peak traffic. However, one obligation…
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….