SARS Tax Emigration FAQs
Who should tax emigrate? Anyone who has left South Africa on a permanent basis without the intention to return to South Africa should...
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Dec 2, 20211 min read
SARS wants your tax returns even if they are NIL
SARS has, as one of its strategic objectives, the issue of taxpayer non-compliance hard and costly. Consequently, they have enhanced...
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May 12, 20212 min read
Yippee - the new SA Tax Emigration rules are in place
As noted in previous blog posts, SARS has now finalised the new Tax Emigration process, effective 1 March 2021. That’s great news for...
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Apr 23, 20212 min read
You didn't need a crystal ball to see this coming!
One of the headlines in my newsfeeds today is “Biggest peacetime deficit caps extraordinary year for UK public finances”. Reading the...
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Apr 8, 20213 min read
Bitter-sweet changes to the financial emigration process
Well, a few weeks into the new South African financial emigration dispensation and we are starting to see some light at the end of the...
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Feb 23, 20213 min read
What happens to your PETs when you die?
If you live in the UK, would it surprise you to know that your PET could be subject to tax when you die? BUT your PET could also be...
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Dec 8, 20202 min read
Fireworks - looks like SARS are sending out some rockets!!!
Over the weekend we went to a fireworks display staged by one of the recent British Fireworks champions. Being a fireworks lover it was...
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Sep 23, 20203 min read
Damned if we do and damned if we don't!
We have an interesting marketing/selling dilemma in the accounting and tax profession. We have some rules that say we are not allowed to...
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Sep 9, 20202 min read
Taxes taxes everywhere, make sure your wallet don’t shrink!
In this next episode of the debate around expat tax, I thought it would be a good time to chat around, arguably, the most important part...
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Sep 2, 20203 min read
Unpacking expats
Fear and confusion about SARS expat rules still abound amongst South Africans who are no longer living in South Africa. Some of this is...
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Aug 26, 20203 min read
Are you a money launderer!!!
If you are anything like me, your view of money laundering is that it is the playground of drug lords and the mafia. Well, I have...
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Aug 19, 20202 min read
A sneaky capital gains tax trigger you might not be aware of
With emigration being a fairly popular pass time for South Africans these days, you would do well to know the impact of the decisions you...
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Aug 12, 20202 min read
What gets taxed where
People are very clever at playing with words and manipulating the answers to twist the law to work in their favour! The debate between...
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Aug 6, 20202 min read
You can run but you can’t hide
One of our South African clients recently received a query from SARS. SARS were requesting the client to provide answers to the cash that...
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Jul 22, 20204 min read
Nike said "Just do it" but sometimes you can't!
There's emigrating from South Africa and then there's financially emigrating from South Africa and the two are definitely not the same thing
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Jun 22, 20201 min read
Expat tax for South Africans is here
SA expats could have some significant liability to SARS ...
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