If you are a South African living overseas, you know the frustration of long passport waiting times, embassy appointments and the cost of travelling back and forth just to collect…
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Starting a new chapter outside South Africa is exciting — new places, new cultures, new opportunities. But as every expat quickly learns, there is one old thing that follows you…
If there is one thing we have learned from helping thousands of South Africans abroad, it is this: life does not wait for the paperwork to catch up. Too often,…
You’ve moved abroad, started your new life, and gone through the tax emigration process. You’ve waved goodbye to the South African Revenue Service (SARS), or so you thought. But it’s…
South African expats often assume that simply living abroad automatically changes their tax status. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Even if you’ve been living overseas for years, you might still…
If you’re a South African living abroad, you may have heard that SARS (the South African Revenue Service) is actively reaching out to expats about their tax residency status. Whether…
A groundbreaking ruling from the Constitutional Court of South Africa has reaffirmed the rights of citizens to maintain retention of South African citizenship when acquiring another nationality. This historic decision…
With the holiday season almost upon us, many expats are eagerly anticipating their return to South Africa for Christmas. With the excitement of reuniting with loved ones and experiencing the…
As a South African working abroad, one of your obligations as a taxpayer is to ensure you’re up-to-date on the latest changes the South African Revenue Service (SARS) rolled out….
While they likely left South Africa in the pursuit of better opportunities, many expats eventually discover that the grass on the other side isn’t as green as it is back…