If you work abroad but are still a South African tax resident, SARS taxes you on your foreign salary. The “183-day rule” can reduce that bill. It lets you exempt…
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Dubai charges no personal income tax, which is one reason thousands of South Africans have moved there for work. While you remain a South African tax resident, however, SARS taxes…
Tax emigration is the SARS process of formally ceasing your South African tax residency. Once you have ceased residency, South Africa taxes you only on your South African sourced income….
If you’re a South African tax resident working overseas, SARS counts your foreign salary as part of your worldwide income and taxes your worldwide income. Let’s look at important tax…
If you are a South African tax resident, SARS taxes you on your worldwide income, subject to the exemptions and exclusions that apply. Every year you remain a resident is…
Can SARS tax you on your way out the door? Yes, but not on everything, and not in the way most people expect. The South African exit tax is a…
Many South Africans who work abroad assume that exempt foreign income means there is nothing to declare and nothing to file. The exemption is claimed on a tax return. SARS…
Where you spend your retirement isn’t just a lifestyle question. It’s also a financial one, and the numbers can look very different depending on which side of the border you’re…
For many South Africans living abroad, ceasing South African tax residency feels like a clear milestone that’s naturally achievable. You’ve moved overseas, started a new job, opened local bank accounts…
If you’ve watched the discussion above, you already know that simply moving abroad does not automatically end your relationship with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Many South Africans are…