Despite having emigrated to escape a myriad of worries, a shadow of concern still lingers for many South Africans living abroad. It’s not the pangs of nostalgia for braai, boerewors…
The idea of leaving South Africa permanently for a new adventure abroad is an exciting prospect. Yet, amidst the packing and planning, the reality of having to navigate the complexities…
When planning your emigration, it’s understandable that you’ll spend a lot of time researching your destination country to make sure you comply with immigration requirements, and you know what to…
By now, like most people, you probably already know that retirement annuities are one of the most tax efficient ways to save for your golden years. You probably also know…
Retirement annuities are a popular retirement planning option in South Africa. According to the South African Reserve Bank, assets in retirement annuities totaled R2.9 trillion at the end of June…
Retirement annuities have been designed as tax efficient vehicles that encourage South Africans to save during their working years, to ensure that they have sufficient income to maintain a comfortable…
Most South Africans started paying into their retirement annuities long before they even considered emigrating, with the plan to have enough savings squirreled away to see them through as they…
As the retirement annuity encashment specialists of choice for South African expats, we get asked a lot of questions about retirement funds and emigration. To make it easier for South…
If you have been doing some research into how emigration impacts on retirement annuities in South Africa, you will probably have stumbled across the fact that most South Africans end…
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…