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SARS Update - "Ordinarily Resident" - South Africans abroad, do you pass the test?

12/07/2018

The term “ordinarily resident” is not defined in South African legislation but has been interpreted by South African courts for almost a century when dealing with tax law matters. The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”), in 2002, released an Interpretation Note (“IN3”) that assisted taxpayers in understanding the term, and which considered case law as...

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Deceased Estates – Inheritance planning for South Africans Abroad

05/07/2018

A death of a family member is never a topic that is likely to be discussed nor a discussion that is wanted however a reality that one needs to prepare for in future. Preparing for such events is key for a smooth transition in the closure and pay-out of deceased estates and inheritances. Thousands of...

South African Expats - Is your South African Passport at Risk

26/06/2018

There appears a remarkable amount of misinformation flying about between South African expatriates abroad on when you can legally lose your South African passport. Is there any truth in that as a South African living and working abroad, you cease South African citizenship and must hand in your South African passport? Expatriate Tax Exemption Changed...

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What's best? Financial Emigration VS Double Taxation Agreement

04/06/2018

There is so much misinformation flying around the South African expatriate community at the moment. Service providers perpetuate this using scare tactics and promoting what will benefit them and their bottom line over what is best for expats at large. First of all, there can never be a one size fits all approach. Financial Emigration...

South Africans Abroad: Tax Requirements

17/05/2018

South African Expats Abroad: Understanding the Tax Law

24/04/2018

South African expatriates need not only understand the new expatriate tax law but also act on it or face dire tax consequences come 1 March 2020. The Expat Tax Amendment The amendment to section 10(1)(o)(ii) of the South African Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 formed part of the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill of...

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South African Expats – Hiding from SARS could lead to a criminal record without you even knowing

19/04/2018

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has stepped up their mission to reduce a massive tax deficit, by initiating a campaign with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to prosecute non-compliant taxpayers who have failed to submit returns. This was announced in the media release dated 16 April 2018, indicating various court cases covering multiple parts...

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Can I Return To Live And Work In South Africa If I have Financially Emigrated?

28/03/2018

Being declared a non-resident does not mean you are giving up your South African citizenship. Unless you formally renounce your citizenship, you will always legally be South African. You are able to come back to live and work in South Africa whenever you wish. To ensure you do so legally and without any restrictions, you...

Expat Tax: No Such Thing As Small Fish

08/03/2018

South Africans Abroad Emigrating from South Africa is not as simple as packing up your bags, jumping on a plane and setting up shop somewhere else. Unfortunately, there is still the issue of tax and no matter where you go, the taxman remains interested. The South African Reserve Bank, SARS and even the globally agreed...

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Tax Relief upon Financial Emigration for non-residency Status

26/02/2018

The 2018 Budget Speech announced additional tax relief upon “Financial Emigration” for non-residency status. This consistently supports the previously stated SARS view that South Africans abroad are to be encouraged to comply with formalities through the financial emigration process and to confirm their non-resident tax status, where so intended, by obtaining an "Emigration Tax Clearance"...

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Does financial emigration affect my South African residency status or citizenship?

20/02/2018

Emigration (also referred to as formal or financial emigration) does not affect your birth right, citizenship or the right to retain your South African passport. It is often believed that officially emigrating requires you to give up your citizenship and identity as a South African – a very emotive issue. This is incorrect. Registering an...

Tax laws for SA expats are changing: How to avoid getting stung by SARS

08/02/2018

The South African economy has been left frustrated by the number of citizens moving abroad, and failing to resolve their domestic tax issues. This was noted in the Parliamentary hearings in 2017 as one of the main reasons why the tax laws on South Africans working abroad had to change. As SA faces the prospect...

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SARS Update - "Ordinarily Resident" - South Africans abroad, do you pass the test?

Deceased Estates – Inheritance planning for South Africans Abroad

South African Expats - Is your South African Passport at Risk

What's best? Financial Emigration VS Double Taxation Agreement

South Africans Abroad: Tax Requirements

South African Expats Abroad: Understanding the Tax Law

South African Expats – Hiding from SARS could lead to a criminal record without you even knowing

Can I Return To Live And Work In South Africa If I have Financially Emigrated?

Expat Tax: No Such Thing As Small Fish

Tax Relief upon Financial Emigration for non-residency Status

Does financial emigration affect my South African residency status or citizenship?

Tax laws for SA expats are changing: How to avoid getting stung by SARS

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