For many South Africans, retiring abroad has become an attractive lifestyle choice, with many destinations to choose from. Once the kids are out of the house and you’re no longer…
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South Africans living abroad are facing a significant shift in procedures from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This change comes with a warning for expats regarding their tax compliance….
With legislative updates that were designed to bring South African tax residents working abroad back into the South African tax net, it’s important to be aware of how the Taxation…
Before “expat tax” was written into our tax law with the Taxation Law Amendment Act of 2020, Double Taxation Agreements weren’t much of a big deal because South African tax…
If you’re a South African living abroad and you’ve got parents or close family back home, there’s a chance that you will be named as a beneficiary in someone’s Will…
In an attempt to lessen the financial blow of the Covid-19 lockdown the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will be casting their net far and wide in search of additional…
South Africa has a residence-based tax system. This means that even if you are working and living overseas, you may still be considered a South African resident for tax purposes,…
With impending changes to the Income Tax Act for South Africans living and working abroad (#ExpatTax2020), many are considering their options in the face of being taxed up to 45%…
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…
Right now you’re probably just a South African living abroad but because death is inevitable, you know that there’s the possibility of an inheritance back home in your future. Another…