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THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IS CLEANING THE GLOBE

28/05/2020

Looking at global statistics and for those following international news, it appears South Africans can be grateful for not being hit as hard as other countries by Covid-19; yet. In saying that, South Africa is unlike the United States and countries in Europe that are better equipped to shield its subjects from the ramifications of...

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SA EXPATS BEWARE: SARS EYES OFFSHORE ASSETS, FOREIGN INCOME AND BANK ACCOUNTS

21/05/2020

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%. With the number of taxpayers able to contribute to the fiscus dwindling, SARS will have to look to...

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MUST EXPATRIATES PAY PROVISIONAL TAX TO SARS?

18/05/2020

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. Reabetswe Moloi, Expatriate Tax Attorney at Tax Consulting SA, says that an expatriate may be regarded as a provisional taxpayer if...

ALL TAXPAYERS BEWARE: 10 POINTS FROM SARS MEDIA RELEASE

08/05/2020

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. The most important aspects of the address can be unpacked as follows:...

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WORKING FROM HOME: WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR TAXES ON EXPATS STUCK IN PLACE

07/05/2020

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. This being among the plethora of commitments and measures put in place to prepare for the spread of the coronavirus and save lives. South Africa is not alone...

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7 NEW LOCKDOWN RULES INCLUDING SARS OFFICIALS RETURNING TO WORK

07/05/2020

INCLUDING CHANGES FOR CARS, THE CURFEW AND WORKERS 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). These directives seek to clarify issues around the new restrictions as well as how the new rules will impact specific sectors...

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COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, EXPATRIATE TAX WILL BE DUE SOON

04/05/2020

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. With the first provisional tax payment being due on 31 August 2020, there is some confusion regarding whether expatriates should be provisional taxpayers or not. This confusion is, of...

KNOW YOUR TAX LIABILITY SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATRIATES

02/04/2020

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. We have consulted with some of the largest corporate groups in South Africa as well as in places such as Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius and the...

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TEMPLE GROUP (MAURITIUS) UPDATES ON THE IMMINENT FISCAL REFORMS IN SA

13/03/2020

Celebrating the launch of its regional office on the west coast of Mauritius, Temple Group conducted a workshop on the 2020 Tax Reforms in SA, emphasising the reforms announced in the recent budget speech, and the importance of choosing the correct processes for relocating oneself or a company outside of SA. Aditi Boolell, Lead Advisory...

NATIONAL TREASURY TAKES A VIEW ON FINANCIAL EMIGRATION

27/02/2020

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. Financial emigration being the main process being used to avoid this tax, as it placed one formally...

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BUDGET SPEECH 2020 – GOVERNMENT LAST DITCH ATTEMPT DUE TO EXODUS OF SOUTH AFRICANS

26/02/2020

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

12/02/2020

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. Currently, South Africans working outside the country’s borders for more than 183 days are exempted from paying tax to their home country. The amendment will now see a cap of R1...

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THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IS CLEANING THE GLOBE

SA EXPATS BEWARE: SARS EYES OFFSHORE ASSETS, FOREIGN INCOME AND BANK ACCOUNTS

MUST EXPATRIATES PAY PROVISIONAL TAX TO SARS?

ALL TAXPAYERS BEWARE: 10 POINTS FROM SARS MEDIA RELEASE

WORKING FROM HOME: WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR TAXES ON EXPATS STUCK IN PLACE

7 NEW LOCKDOWN RULES INCLUDING SARS OFFICIALS RETURNING TO WORK

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, EXPATRIATE TAX WILL BE DUE SOON

KNOW YOUR TAX LIABILITY SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATRIATES

TEMPLE GROUP (MAURITIUS) UPDATES ON THE IMMINENT FISCAL REFORMS IN SA

NATIONAL TREASURY TAKES A VIEW ON FINANCIAL EMIGRATION

BUDGET SPEECH 2020 – GOVERNMENT LAST DITCH ATTEMPT DUE TO EXODUS OF SOUTH AFRICANS

UNDERSTANDING SOUTH AFRICAN EXPAT TAX

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