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What Documents Do I Need to Apply for A Foreign Investment Tax Clearance Certificate From SARS?
If you’re a South African resident or you’re living temporarily abroad, there’s an offshore allowance limit as to how much money you can move out of the country every year and there are two ways of doing it. First, is the Single Discretionary Allowance which allows...
Tax Law Changes 2021: What Happens To My Pension Or Retirement Annuity If I Emigrate?
The rules are changing. In 2021 the formal process of financial emigration through the South African Reserve Bank will be phased out. What does this mean? It means that South Africans who move abroad will no longer be able to use financial emigration as a way to...
What Does it Mean to Be Proudly South African?
South Africa’s history has been alive with challenges that have seemed somewhat insurmountable over the years. Our political past is not only unique, but one of the scariest. And yet, South Africans still seem to come out on top, shining…smiling. With such a...
Rooibos Stewed Apple Crumble
Let’s take a moment to think of two much-loved South African treats, that when combined create a delectable dessert that’s great whether it’s served hot or cold. All South Africans know all about apple crumble and Ouma rusks…now let’s put them together with another...
Four Things You Need to Know About Selling Your South African Property As An Expat
What do you do as an expat if you decide to sell the property you own back home because you no longer have any intention of returning to South Africa? If you’re a non-resident, you’ll need to be prepared for the tax implications of this cross-border transaction. Here...
Recognising South Africa
When you think of some of your favourite movies and series, you probably never even stop to think that some of them might have been filmed and produced in the South Africa, do you? Well, the reality is that several international films have been created on our very own...
South African Christmas Lamb Roast
When you think of a truly traditional South African Christmas feast, what comes to mind? Roast leg of lamb, roast potatoes, cinnamon and sugar butternut chunks, caramelized onion gravy, and the obligatory (yet still very tasty) mound of peas, right? Yep, Christmas...
Expat Tax Matters: What You Need to Get Tax Clearance from SARS in South Africa
When it comes to money there’s nothing that escapes the taxman’s attention, so you’ll want to get the nod from the South African Revenue Service before you make any cross-border financial moves. To help you stay on the right side of the law and minimise the...
Famous South African Chefs
From average South African homes, complete with Sunday lunches and afternoon braais, great South African chefs have been born. These chefs have tantalized our taste buds, got us trying our own hand at some great dishes, and had us glued to our seats as we watched...
Ostrich Burger Recipes
Today’s focus is Ostrich meat… In the18th Century Ostriches were hunted for their feathers, which just happened to be highly fashionable in woman’s clothing ranges. Nothing spelled ooh-la-la fashion more than a perfectly placed and proudly worn Ostrich feather. The...
FAQ Regarding Retirement Funds Under 3 year Lockdown After Emigration
The 13th of October 2020 was a big day for recent and soon-to-be South African expats. It’s the day the National Treasury laid down the law and confirmed changes to be set in place by the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill with specific reference to how expats can...
Springbok Potjie
Springbok meat is uniquely South African. The word “springbok” makes most South Africans think of the national rugby team, but today we are actually focusing on the game meat that’s oh-so-loved by every South African in the country (and out). Springbok, being venison...
The Impact of COVID-19 on South African Rugby
COVID-19 seems to have wreaked havoc on worldwide economies and brought international sports to its knees. South African Rugby didn’t get away unscathed and as the pandemic swirls its way through the country and infections soar, it appears that Rugby is South Africa...
Matthew Mole
When you think of South African music, what comes to mind? For many, it’s Afrikaans music, but what about the other talent musicians gracing both the local and international stage? What about names such as Matthew Mole? As far as famous South Africans go, Matthew Mole...
Expat Tax News: Clarity on financial emigration and the ability to withdraw your retirement savings from South Africa
A big important decision was reached recently in Parliament, after the National Treasury (aka Treasury) and the South African Revenue Service (aka SARS) presented to the Standing Committee on Finance. The topic under discussion? Proposed amendments to tax law that...
Comments on the proposed Draft Taxation Law Amendments Bill (TLAB), 2020
The focus and intent of this document is to collaborate with National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) with the view to share our learnings obtained whilst extensively dealing with them and the Financial Surveillance Department of the South...
Jody Schekter: A Blast from the Past
If you hear the name Jody Schekter, do you know who he is? The thing about Jody Schekter is that the world knows who he is and if you’re a South African expat and F1 fan, you’re bound to bump into some new friends and colleagues that utter his name. So, who is he,...
Bobotie Meatballs: For the Modern South African Expat
What is one of the most “South African” dishes you can think of? For most people, bobotie comes to mind instantly. Over the years, bobotie has been a staple in the average South African household, but if you’re living abroad, you probably never even hear the word...
Die Heuwels Fantasties
Moving to another country means exposure to an entirely new broad set of music, doesn’t it? No more turning on the radio to 5fm or Jacaranda FM and hearing your favourite local singers and bands take to the stage and tantalize your eardrums. Now you’ll have to find a...
Should expats cash in their South African retirement funds before 1 March 2021?
If you are a South African working and/or living abroad, it is prudent to be reminded of the imminent tax and exchange control changes that may affect you from next year. Except for the so called “expat tax” which is effective from 1 March 2020, also note the other...
Gary Player: Legendary South African Golf Player
Gary Player aka Black Night is not a new name to the born and bred South Africa! Gary Player is known to most of the country as an outstanding golf player, but the reality is that he is an international legend too! If you don’t quite remember who Gary is, here’s a...
Rolene Strauss: Where is She Now?
Rolene Strauss is a name that hasn’t come up in the media too often of late. One has to wonder where in the world ex Miss South Africa and 2014 Miss World is, and what she is up to! Today we would like to give a shout out to our very own home grown, Rolene Strauss....
Sago Pudding recipe: the South African Way
Do you often have fond memories of Ouma dishing you up a bowl of warm sago pudding smothered in custard? Or perhaps she treated you to some cold sago topped with ice-cream and custard after a Sunday lunch feast? Sago pudding is not a foreign concept to the average...
South African Tax Refund: Claim tax back in South Africa
That is right, we said refund! It is not every day that you can access some extra cash, especially if you can claim it from the tax man. Assisting you with your journey towards your financial freedom, our passionate tax team can stand in the gap to represent you at...
Best Paptert Recipe
Who can resist a delicious paptert? Certainly not a born and bred South African, that’s for sure! In fact, if you take a paptert to a braai, put it on the table and turn around…by the time you turn back again, most of it will already be gone! And that’s the truth....
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