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TAX RESIDENCY AND FINANCIAL EMIGRATION

07/11/2019

There is some confusion over how SARS determines whether someone is liable for local tax. In light of the uproar over the so-called “expat tax”, Mark Bechard unpacks the concept of tax residency and what financial emigration involves. The capping of the "expat tax" exemption on 28 February next year has become a hot topic...

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EXPATRIATE TAX - LEXISNEXIS PUBLISHES DEFINITIVE GUIDE

31/10/2019

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS There are extremely good reasons for South African expatriates and their employers to be deeply confused and uncertain on “the expat tax”. There are simply too many differentiating views in the market, often punted from a conflicted business perspective. What aggravates this the vast number of professionals, and even expatriates themselves, who...

Professional team of authors from Financial Emigration and LexisNexis behind the new comprehensive guide on expat tax.

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS EXPAT TAX

31/10/2019

With the effective date drawing closer, South African expatriates and their employers have little time to come to grips with the looming “expat tax” and how it will affect them when it comes into effect on 1 March 2020. Those who fail to understand this tax amendment that will bring considerable change to the South...

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SA EXPAT TAX MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

29/10/2019

MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS As March 2020 approaches, when SA ‘Expat Tax’ is due to be implemented, we’ve been inundated with questions from South Africans working abroad. Here are some of the latest questions from SAPeople followers around the world, with answers kindly provided by the expert tax team at Tax Consulting South Africa. Legal...

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SARS HAS EXPATS AT A CROSS ROAD

15/10/2019

MAKE INFORMED CHOICES TO MITIGATE THE COMING TAX IMPACT ON FOREIGN INCOME The time for making a decision on how to deal with the fundamental tax change for South Africans earning foreign income abroad is fast running out. The change to section 10(1)(o)(ii) - the foreign income exemption – will become effective in about six...

MORE AND MORE SOUTH AFRICANS ARE EMIGRATING TO MAURITIUS

18/09/2019

The number of South Africans leaving the country on a permanent basis has increased “exponentially” and many are opting for the island life in Mauritius, not only for its beauty, but certainly for greater financial and tax security. “The island seemingly offers a more stable political and financial climate, and its geographic location and affiliation...

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EXPAT TAX – SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL HANDS SARS BIG WIN OVER BMW AND THEIR BIG 4 ADVISORS

13/09/2019

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL HANDS SARS BIG WIN OVER BMW AND THEIR BIG 4 ADVISORS The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered a judgment on 6 September 2019 that handed SARS one of their most influential wins in recent times. The SARS Commissioner did not pull any punches and took BMW South Africa to task...

THE TAX REVOLT IS ALREADY IN FULL SWING

10/09/2019

IS ALREADY IN FULL SWING For some time now, there has been murmurs of a tax revolt amongst South African taxpayers. For too many reasons to mention, South African taxpayers, sometimes publicly, contemplate the notion of disregarding their tax obligations. The SARS Commissioner has taken note of the pervasive disillusionment amongst taxpayers and noted his...

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DON'T FORGET THESE DEDUCTIONS WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR TAX RETURNS

03/09/2019

During tax season, citizens will flock to the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) branches to submit their annual tax returns. However, when doing so, some people always focus on remuneration tax and forget about other deductions. Justmoney spoke to Adelaide Kekana, a tax consultant at Tax Consulting South Africa about allowable deductions to claim when...

EXPAT TAX 2020 ALL YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY OUR EXPERTS

29/08/2019

ALL YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY OUR EXPERTS As March 2020 approaches, when SA ‘Expat Tax’ is due to be implemented, we’ve been inundated with questions from South Africans working abroad. Here are some of the latest questions from SAPeople followers around the world, with answers kindly provided by the expert tax team at Financial...

SARS DECLARES WAR ON NON-COMPLIANCE

28/08/2019

SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, has used the South African Institute of Tax Professionals’ Tax Indaba as a platform to fire a shot across the bow, letting taxpayers know that non-compliance will be met with the full force of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The Commissioner has allied himself with the NPA and concluded a new...

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WHEN TAX PLANNING BECOMES TAX AVOIDANCE - EXPERTS WEIGH IN

21/08/2019

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants is looking into whether aggressive tax planning is ethical, even if it is legal, according to Saadiya Adam, a technical advisor for the IESBA. She was one of the speakers at a recent accounting indaba hosted by the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) in Cape Town...

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TAX RESIDENCY AND FINANCIAL EMIGRATION

EXPATRIATE TAX - LEXISNEXIS PUBLISHES DEFINITIVE GUIDE

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS EXPAT TAX

SA EXPAT TAX MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

SARS HAS EXPATS AT A CROSS ROAD

MORE AND MORE SOUTH AFRICANS ARE EMIGRATING TO MAURITIUS

EXPAT TAX – SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL HANDS SARS BIG WIN OVER BMW AND THEIR BIG 4 ADVISORS

THE TAX REVOLT IS ALREADY IN FULL SWING

DON'T FORGET THESE DEDUCTIONS WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR TAX RETURNS

EXPAT TAX 2020 ALL YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY OUR EXPERTS

SARS DECLARES WAR ON NON-COMPLIANCE

WHEN TAX PLANNING BECOMES TAX AVOIDANCE - EXPERTS WEIGH IN

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