When a South African expat permanently returns to South Africa, it has important tax consequences. This is especially relevant to expats with foreign income. It will also affect anyone with…
When a South African expat permanently returns to South Africa, it has important tax consequences. This is especially relevant to expats with foreign income. It will also affect anyone with…
No one likes discovering they’ve made a tax mistake, especially when it involves several years of missed declarations or unpaid tax. But whether it was an honest oversight, a misunderstanding…
Living abroad does not automatically end your South African tax obligations. Many South Africans are surprised to discover that even after moving overseas, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) may…
Once you’ve watched the short video below, you’ll see that physically leaving South Africa does not automatically end your tax obligations with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This is…
Quick answer: South African expats may access their retirement annuity before age 55 if they have ceased South African tax residency and maintained non-resident status for three consecutive years. For…
For many South Africans living abroad, tax often becomes an “out of sight, out of mind” issue. But when it comes to expat tax in South Africa, ignoring your obligations…
For many South Africans living and working overseas, tax compliance is often treated as an afterthought. But when it comes to expat tax in South Africa, what you don’t know…
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…
You might have already left South Africa, settled into life abroad, and started paying tax in your new country. But for the South African Revenue Service (SARS), your relocation is…
Thinking about swapping braais and biltong for beaches in Portugal or the urban buzz of London? Moving abroad is thrilling, but it comes with more than packing boxes and booking…
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