The new SARS procedure on how to become a tax non-resident of South Africa
With ongoing changes in the application process to cease tax residency in South Africa, you’d be forgiven for being a tad confused as to how to go about ensuring your residency status is up to date with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). A recent change to the...
How are residents and non-residents taxed in South Africa?
In preparing for your international relocation, it’s important to know what to expect tax wise. As a South African tax resident, you are taxed on both your worldwide income (above the R1.25 million exemption threshold) and locally-sourced income. But this changes when...
Emigrating – what does SARS need to know and why
As an expat, you’ve now successfully navigated the trials of visa or residency applications, physical relocation, entering a new job and settling into the new normal as an emigrant from South Africa. The question then becomes, where and why does the South African...