The recent InterNations Expat Insider survey highlighted that the popularity of the USA when it came to expat countries had slid 17 places in the overall country ranking to 43rd…
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It’s no secret that expats working abroad tend to earn more than they would in a similar position back home. However if you are planning your move around international salaries…
Expats moving to the UAE often make the mistake of thinking that as it is a tax-free jurisdiction they can forget about paying income tax. Unfortunately this is not always…
South Africa’s National Treasury’s proposal to double-tax SA expats abroad has increased the focus and interest on financial emigration. Financial emigration is a formal process whereby the South African Reserve…
There has been a huge outcry to South Africa’s National Treasury’s proposal to double-tax SA expats abroad. Tax experts have been urging the National Treasury to give careful consideration to…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has always been a top destination for expats looking to earn great salaries and escape paying any local tax. However, the country’s reputation as a…
South African’s living in Australia will be very interested to know that new superannuation rules come into play on the 1st of July 2017. The non-concessional cap is dropping Non-concessional…
Earlier this year the world was shocked by the Panama Papers which were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). These papers contained confidential information with in-depth transactional…
The choice of whether or not to move abroad is obviously a deeply personal one. You may find yourself in this predicament, wondering whether you should pack up and leave…
We’ve discussed financial emigration and fund transfers in some length in the past few months, but not everyone understands tax clearance and how it works. Unfortunately, most South Africans get…