A few years ago South Africans weren’t allowed to transfer the proceeds of their retirement annuities offshore before age 55. In 2008, however, a change in tax legislation made it…
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So you’ve made the decision – you’re taking the leap, shipping off and making a fresh start in the green vales and thronging city centres of the UK. You’ve got…
We speak to quite literally hundreds of people from all over the world each and every month that want advice and guidance about what to do with retirement annuities they have…
The term emigration (often also referred to as formal or financial emigration) is often misunderstood. Many people believe they’ve emigrated because they went through the “emigration desk” at the airport when leaving South…
Nee…? Feit is, jy sal tien teen een nie ‘n lotery wen waarvoor jy nie ingeskryf het nie en ook nie ‘n hoop kan hê van ‘n erflating van n…
Emigration is a harrowing experience. Although you’ll undoubtedly settle in after a while, those first few months inundate you with admin and leave you emotionally drained. It therefore stands to…
… dis 2015 – wag jy steeds op jou skip om in te kom? ‘n Vloot Suid-Afrikaanse versekeringsmaatskappy-skepe wag op jou bevel! Lig die anker en maak jou pensioen gelde…
You earn a good salary in hard currency and contribute to a sterling denominated pension fund, to provide for your financial freedom in retirement. But what should you do with…
South Africa is one of the few countries that continues to operate an exchange control system and it seems unlikely that it will disappear any time soon. So what does…
If you’re planning to leave the UK and head home to South Africa, or even if you’re undecided, here’s an opportunity to add some financial value to the process. If…