There may be a strange game of chess being played with taxpayers who are trying to cease their South African tax residency, with the result of keeping them “trapped” as tax residents for no legitimate reason. “We have seen this often and especially in unassisted non-resident applications that are rejected for reasons that are both…
In the midst of growing international restrictions on foreign property investors, South Africa remains a welcoming haven to these buyers. Victoria Lancefield Director of Expatriate Tax and Banking Engagement Marisa Jacobs Managing Director “Foreign investors can enjoy greater freedom to purchase a wider range of properties in South Africa with fewer and lower investment requirements,”…
In the lead up to South Africa’s budget speech in February 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced the addition of 52 new vacancies to its staff . The positions listed all hint to new changes which may affect expats living and working outside of South Africa. Whilst this is a seemingly positive…
With the ongoing global skills shortage and South Africans being highly sort after, many individuals are choosing to Financially Emigrate with the aim of starting a life abroad. However, this decision should not be taken lightly and requires a well thought-out road map and exit strategy. South African’s planning their lives abroad have a lot…
The National Treasury and SARS have introduced many changes to the treatment of South African retirement vehicles which have often resulted in adverse tax implications and penalties for early withdrawals, or strict rules and regulations applied. The aim of this was to incentivise South Africans to be more forward thinking and to encourage the provisioning…
The recent announcement that the deadline for provisional taxpayers has been brought forward to 23 January 2023 is causing confusion. “Some provisional taxpayers have mistaken this to mean that their second provisional tax submission is due sooner this year, but this is incorrect,” says Nicolas Botha, Tax Team Compliance & Processing Manager at Tax Consulting…
In a media statement dated 30 November 2022, the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) stated that they are encouraging all taxpayers who may be in default on their tax affairs to approach SARS via the Voluntary Disclosure Programme (“VDP”). By coming forward willingly, said taxpayers will receive the help and advice from SARS to expedite…
The number of South Africans earning income abroad has continuously been on the rise. The majority percentage of the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) tax collections have also consistently been from personal income. These two factors combined, in the context of our residency-based tax system, has massively piqued the interest of our revenue service in…
Having visited over 12 international locations in 2022, and engaging with South African expatriates, we can attest to a recent report issued by the United Nations which found that around 900 000 South Africans are already living and working overseas – and indeed, this may well be an understatement. Delano Abdoll Legal Manager: Cross-Border Taxation…
What is a Tax Diagnostic Report? A tax diagnostic can be thought of as a thorough examination of your historic tax matters on your SARS profile that will give a comprehensive overview of your tax standing, history and current state of tax compliance. This is the framework in which a qualified tax advisor analyzes your…
