Tax Residency 101: Do I have to pay tax in SA if I work abroad?
If you’ve moved abroad for work in the last twelve months, or you’re considering your career options overseas, there are some tax implications that you need to be aware of. This is because South Africa has a residence-based tax system, which means that individuals who...
What will SARS do if I don’t want to tax emigrate right now?
South Africans earning abroad have been brought back into the tax net by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act of 2020. The effect of this legislative update is that South Africans working overseas can no longer enjoy full exemption on their foreign employment income and if...
Five important things to know about Double Tax Agreements
Before 2020, South African tax residents could claim total exemption on their worldwide income, provided that they met the necessary legislative requirements. Today, South African tax residents can only claim tax exemption on the first R1.25 million earned abroad,...