Parliament Heard Foreign Pensions Tax Could Deter Wealthy Retirees, Returning Expatriates and Investment
The proposed removal of the tax exemption on foreign retirement funds for South African tax residents could have far-reaching negative consequences, including deterring wealthy foreigners and expatriates from choosing South Africa as a retirement destination, discouraging return migration, and scare off global investors from starting businesses in South Africa.
Outdated SARS Security Details Could Lock South African Expatriates Out of the System
Many South Africans living abroad do not realise that outdated contact information such as old mobile numbers or inactive email addresses on the South African Revenue Service (SARS) system, can block access to their eFiling profile, often with serious consequences.
Don’t Miss the Window: Key Rules for South African HNWIs Moving Over R10 Million Offshore
With the ZAR hovering at its strongest level since the start of 2025, around R17.20 to the US dollar, many South African high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are enquiring about urgently moving funds offshore before year-end to take advantage of the currency’s current strength.
SARS’ Fast-Track Debt Compromise Process – Taxpayer Support or Targeted Collection Strategy?
SARS’ commitment to delivering seamless taxpayer service,can only be over-shadowed by their commitment to collecting as much tax revenue as possible.
Is Your Pay Strategy Stuck in the Past? Why Flexible Benefits are Becoming a Talent Retention Essential
As South African households continue to feel the squeeze of rising living costs in the form of food, fuel, electricity, and education while salary increases remain modest or non-existent, the pressure is mounting on employers to offer more value without increasing spend.
Think You’re Safe Abroad? SARS Says Otherwise
For many taxpayers, especially expatriates, managing South African tax obligations from a distance can be complicated. Years may pass without any direct interaction with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), and key details like contact information, banking details, and tax number status often become outdated.
‘Back to the Drawing Board’: Key Stakeholders Urge Treasury to Rethink Foreign Pension Tax Proposal
Cross-border tax experts, pension fund administrators and foreign retirees in South Africa, have called on National Treasury to reassess the proposed removal of the foreign pension tax exemption. They warn it could trigger socio-economic fallout and deter individuals from relocating or returning to South Africa after years abroad.
SARS Set to Finally Draw the Line on Persistent Trust Non-Compliance
The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) longstanding tolerance of delayed or omitted trust submissions may soon come to an end, with administrative penalties and increased oversight on the horizon. The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) formally reported to members that SARS advised of its intention to start levying administrative non-compliance penalties on the […]