If you take cash out of a South African retirement fund before you retire, the amount you receive is not the amount you asked for. SARS taxes the withdrawal first,…
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If you have left the country, or you are planning to, your South African retirement annuity stays behind, until you do something about it. You have three broad choices. You…
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…
Where you spend your retirement isn’t just a lifestyle question. It’s also a financial one, and the numbers can look very different depending on which side of the border you’re…
Retiring abroad is exciting, but it also raises important questions. For example, what happens to your South African pension income once you leave the country? In many cases, the answer…
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…
If you’re a South African planning a permanent move abroad, you’ve probably found yourself wondering on more than one occasion: What happens to my retirement annuity if I emigrate? More…