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WHAT SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATRIATES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAX BEFORE THEY RETURN HOME Expatriates, beware! If you ceased your tax residency through the Financial Emigration process, you may require substantial reasoning for your return to avoid any repercussions from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Martin Bezuidenhout Expat Tax Attorney READ MORE Featured in This […]

EXPAT CONFUSION AS SARS DISABLES TAX RESIDENCY CHECKBOX An ITR-12 checkbox, indicating a taxpayer ceased tax residency in South Africa, is greyed out this tax season. This has confused many eFiling users wishing to leave the country permanently. READ MORE Featured in “Which line do I tick to ensure that I am a non-tax resident?”

SARS’ New Auto Assessments: EXPATS, ENSURE UP TO DATE STATUS TO AVOID THE CROSSHAIRS The 2022 tax filing season is now already open, and SARS has introduced a new “auto-assessment” protocol.

WE WANT TO EMPLOY A SA WORKER OVERSEAS: WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS? We are a South African non-profit organisation looking to appoint a South African citizen in a European country on an employment contract. What would the tax implications be, and do we need to apply for approvals if we proceed? Thomas Lobban Legal Manager

Ceasing SA Tax Residency In Countries That Don’t Offer Permanent Residence The past two years have been a journey into unchartered waters for all, and a particularly tense time as far as South African expatriates are concerned. For many expats, more and more questions have been left unanswered as this filing season, and the tax

TAX IMPLICATIONS OF WORKING “REMOTELY” IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY The COVID pandemic has brought a lot of changes in terms of how employees render their services.  The theme of employees working remotely has become more prevalent, and there has been a rise in South Africans working for foreign companies while still living

HAVE YOU EMIGRATED OR PLANNING TO EMIGRATE, DO YOU KNOW YOUR TAX STATUS WITH SARS? Most expatriates are not aware of their tax status with SARS. Whether you are only leaving now or have already left, it is important to know where you stand with SARS, to avoid non-compliancy. Simone Munsami Tax Diagnostic Specialist Alex

LEAVING SOUTH AFRICA PLANNING YOUR FISCAL ‘EXIT STRATEGY’ Tax Consulting South Africa, South Africa’s largest independent tax practice, returned this week from the Netherlands after hosting tax and immigration planning sessions with recently emigrated South Africans.

ISLE OF MAN EMERGING AS TERRITORIAL FORERUNNER AMONG SA INVESTOR EXPATS As the South African Revenue Service (SARS) intensifies its focus on the tax compliance of high net-worth individuals (HNWI), a self-governing island nation located in the Irish Sea has steadily emerged as an appealing emigration destination for prospective South African expatriates. Sthembile MkhizeExpatriate Tax

TOP TIPS FOR UNDERSTANDING OFFSHORE TRANSFERS What Are The New Rules? Since the announcement by Treasury effective 1 March 2021 to the process of Financial Emigration and ceasing ones tax residency, the transfer of funds offshore for expatriates (emigrants as known under exchange control), has in some regards become more flexible, in terms of allowing