Navigating Non-Tax Residency: Unpacking the SARS 'Reset' and Non-Resident Confirmation Letter
The 2023 tax season is in full swing – Do you have the ‘golden’ letter to confirm you are a non-resident for tax purposes?
Tax non-resident confirmation letters: How to acquire them, how to deal with a rejection, and what they can be used for.
Martin Bezuidenhout
Nikolas Skafidas
Date & Time:
06 September 2023 | 10:00 SA Time
Platform & Fee:
Zoom | Free
SARS is issuing letters confirming Tax Non-Residency: Closing the door on your Tax Non-Residency status and ensuring this is correctly aligned with SARS.
One of the challenges faced by taxpayers who have left South Africa and ceased their South African tax residency, has been obtaining objective confirmation of this fact.
- Understanding the notice of Tax Non-Residency confirmation.
- Impact on South Africans who have previously financially emigrated / ceased tax residency prior to introduction.
- SARS' motives for introducing the change and greying out the non-resident tick box.
- Difference between Tax Non-Resident Confirmation vs Tax Clearance Status PIN and their importance for SARS-related matters.
- Importance of acquiring Tax Non-Resident confirmation letter for all other SARS-related matters.
- Dealing with rejected applications.
Meet The speakers
Martin Bezuidenhout – Expat Tax Attorney
Martin holds a BCom Law degree and LLB degree from North West University and is an admitted Attorney and Conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa. Martin forms part of the Expatriate Tax team at Tax Consulting SA as an Expatriate Tax Attorney, where he assists clients with intricate tax residency matters in particular the application of Section 10, and the cessation of tax residency.
Nikolas Skafidas – SARS Tax Compliance and Process Supervisor
Nikolas Skafidas is a skilled and result-driven professional with a Bcom Strategic Management degree. He is a proficient member of the expatriate tax team with a proven two-year track record in tax. Nikolas is known for his inventiveness and ability to discover new SARS processes, and he is passionate about driving efficiency in dealing with them.