SA EXPATS BEWARE: SARS EYES OFFSHORE ASSETS, FOREIGN INCOME AND BANK ACCOUNTS
Following SARS’ media statement on 5 May 2020, it is clear that revenue collection is under immense pressure with an expected collection shortfall of between 15% – 20%.
MUST EXPATRIATES PAY PROVISIONAL TAX TO SARS?
With the first provisional tax payment being due on 31 August 2020, there is some confusion regarding whether expatriates are deemed to be provisional taxpayers by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) or not.
ALL TAXPAYERS BEWARE: 10 POINTS FROM SARS MEDIA RELEASE
On 5 May 2020, the Commissioner for SARS made a profound media statement, which gave a detailed account of projected revenue collection in light of the COVID-19 crisis, but also gave valuable insight of what we can expect from SARS in coming months.
WORKING FROM HOME: WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR TAXES ON EXPATS STUCK IN PLACE
Following the most recent presidential address, it is clear that South Africa’s borders are going to remain closed for non-essential travel, at least for the time being.
7 NEW LOCKDOWN RULES INCLUDING SARS OFFICIALS RETURNING TO WORK
Government has published more than a dozen new directives around South Africa’s lockdown regulations since the official introduction of level 4 restrictions on Friday (1 May).
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, EXPATRIATE TAX WILL BE DUE SOON
Here comes the rain again With 1 March 2020 being the sunrise of the expatriate tax, the first tax payment will become due 31 August 2020.
KNOW YOUR TAX LIABILITY SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATRIATES
The amendment to the expat tax exemption that came into effect 1 March 2020 will have a tremendous impact on both employers and employees respectively.
NATIONAL TREASURY TAKES A VIEW ON FINANCIAL EMIGRATION
South Africa Bleeding Skills Not surprisingly, there has been an outflow of South Africans in recent years for various reasons, a top reason being the punitive “expat tax” regime promulgated in December 2017, and effective 1 March 2020.
BUDGET SPEECH 2020 – GOVERNMENT LAST DITCH ATTEMPT DUE TO EXODUS OF SOUTH AFRICANS
In December 2017, the change to the foreign employment income exemption was promulgated into law. This has widely become known as the “expat tax”. The exemption at that point was capped at R1mil, meaning that South African tax residents earning foreign employment income above this threshold would no longer be exempt from tax in South […]
UNDERSTANDING SOUTH AFRICAN EXPAT TAX
Amendments to the Income Tax Act will soon see all South Africans working outside the country’s borders contribute to the fiscus from 1 March.
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