A tax number is essential for anyone living or doing business in South Africa, including expats. It’s a unique identification number issued by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) that…
One of the most stressful parts of being a South African expat is dealing with SARS. Everything tax-related just seems to be extra complicated, especially from outside the country. If…
With the topic of “expat tax” getting so much airtime in the news and around the office watercooler recently, we’ve seen a lot of uncertainty and misconceptions spreading around the…
SARS tax for expats has been a hot subject over the last year. There has been an ongoing debate on how to go about SARS tax for expats. We’ve puzzled…
If you’re a South African living abroad, your tax responsibilities back home don’t have to be overwhelming, but they will start to feel that way if you ignore the matter…
Residents in South Africa know that they are required to pay tax on a monthly basis, based on their annual income. The reasons for why you pay tax are varied,…
As a South African living or planning to live abroad, you need to determine if you should pay tax in South Africa once you’ve moved offshore. Because South Africa has…
No matter where you are in your expat journey, it’s important to ensure you are managing your expat earnings and your financial status – back home and abroad – in…
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…
The economic world is in flux! Not only have we borne witness to a myriad of economic shakeups on South African soil, but we’ve seen a fair share of global…