If you are a South African tax resident, SARS taxes you on your worldwide income, subject to the exemptions and exclusions that apply. Every year you remain a resident is…
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If you earn money outside South Africa, whether that is a salary from an overseas employer, rent from a flat in London, or interest sitting in an offshore savings account,…
If you have left the country and want to cash in your South African retirement annuity (RA), you have probably run into the “3-year rule”. It is one of the…
You can close a bank account and cancel a medical aid before you board the plane. But your South African retirement annuity is different. It stays exactly where it is,…
Leaving South Africa is rarely just one decision. It’s many smaller decisions made while packing up a life. Like which visa to apply for and what to do with the…
When one partner leaves South Africa before the other, the two of you end up with different tax residency statuses. That mismatch brings real financial planning risks. It affects the…
Think your offshore bank accounts are invisible to the South African Revenue Service (SARS)? Think again. For many South Africans living and working abroad, opening an overseas bank account feels…
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…
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…