What’s the big deal about tax emigration? If you’ve emigrated, or you’re planning on emigrating, your tax position is something you’re going to have to think about carefully. Simply skipping…
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While they likely left South Africa in the pursuit of better opportunities, many expats eventually discover that the grass on the other side isn’t as green as it is back…
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…
Permanently relocating from South Africa to another country is a huge, life-altering decision that triggers a complex web of logistical and emotional challenges. Among these challenges, proper management of your…
There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding the tax obligations of South Africans living abroad. Some people think that simply by moving overseas and no longer being physically present in…
If you are one of thousands of South Africans who relocated abroad permanently and completed financial emigration through the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) before March 2021, it’s important for…
When considering the planning involved in emigration from South Africa, there is so much more to it than packing boxes, booking flights and arranging passports and visas. You will also…
Until you have officially terminated your tax residency with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), you are still technically a South African tax resident, even if you’re living overseas. What…
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recently increased its penalty enforcement, targeting individuals who fail to submit their tax returns. While taxpayers who are compliant need not worry, non-filers…
If you have financially emigrated before 2021 it does not mean that you have ceased your tax residency with SARS. It is clear that there is a rapidly-increasing trend of…