When you emigrate from South Africa, you can leave most things behind. High crime levels? No longer a worry. Load shedding? Forget about it. Hadedas? Gone! One thing you cannot…
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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…
Now that travel restrictions have been lifted worldwide, international buyers are once again taking advantage of the superb investment opportunities in South Africa’s property market. This is mainly due to…
It’s been two years since the three-year rule was introduced into South African tax law, and there’s still a surprising amount of misinformation and confusion about the concept and how…
If you’re a South African looking at job opportunities overseas, it’s advisable for you to ensure you’re prepared for the tax implications. This is because there is no longer such…
South Africa has a residence-based tax system. This means that an individual’s designation as ‘resident’ or ‘non-resident’ determines how the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will tax them on their…
You’ve likely heard by now that tax emigration is in and financial emigration is out, which begs the question, “How has exchange control changed for non-tax residents?”. Unfortunately, as a…
South Africa has a residence-based taxation system. This means that South Africans (even if they’re living overseas) will be taxed on their income by the South African Revenue Service (SARS)…
So what happens to you on the date that you cease to be a South African tax resident? What does it mean to cease tax residency in South Africa? Do…
In an attempt to lessen the financial blow of the Covid-19 lockdown the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will be casting their net far and wide in search of additional…