SPECIALIST CROSS-BORDER TAX ADVISORY FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS

Navigating Residency

Where South African tax exposure intersects with international mobility.

Our specialist legal and tax advisory team assists foreign nationals and internationally connected individuals in managing South African tax residency, offshore fund scrutiny, SARS verification processes and complex multi-jurisdictional tax risk.

Our work includes advising on South African tax residency, the taxation of offshore income and foreign funds, Double Tax Agreements, cross-border employment structures, international banking and compliance matters, SARS verification processes, and the South African tax implications arising from property ownership, foreign investment, extended stays in South Africa, and internationally connected lifestyles.

Paying High South African Tax with an International Lifestyle?

You may be paying more South African tax than the law requires if available Double Tax Agreement relief has not been properly considered. Our specialist legal and tax team assesses your South African tax residency, worldwide income exposure and eligibility for treaty relief before implementing the appropriate SARS and compliance steps

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WHO WE ASSIST

International Executives

Senior professionals operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Rotational Workers

Working in South Africa on rotational, project or temporary assignments.

Remote Workers & Digital Nomads

Living and working from anywhere while managing tax obligations.

International Families

Managing family life, assets and tax across multiple countries.

Slow-Travel Retirees

Retired couples spending extended periods in South Africa.

Permanent Residents

International individuals with South African residence or local ties.

International Investors

Investing in South Africa through companies, property or structures.

TWO CLEAR PATHWAYS. ONE TEAM.

Let Delano Help you with CROSS-BORDER ADVISORY

Delano is a Legal Manager within Tax Consulting South Africa’s Tax Legal Division, specialising in South African tax residency matters and cross-border tax advisory for foreign nationals, expatriates, and internationally mobile individuals.

As an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, he advises clients on complex matters involving inbound tax residency planning, the interpretation and application of Double Tax Agreements, strategic SARS compliance steps, tax emigration, and the South African tax implications arising from international movement, foreign investment, and globally connected lifestyles.

With particular focus on the evolving intersection between SARS enforcement and international mobility, Delano regularly assists internationally mobile executives, foreign investors, expatriates, and cross-border families in navigating South African tax exposure through clear, commercially practical, and technically robust advisory solutions.

His work is centred on helping internationally connected clients manage South African tax complexity with confidence, certainty, and long-term strategic clarity.

Residency analysis & disputes
Double Tax Agreement (DTA) interpretation
Cross-border employment & executive mobility
Offshore structures & foreign companies
Immigration-linked tax planning
Tax emigration & exit planning
International investments
Legal interpretation & advisory

Delano Abdoll

Legal Manager: Cross Border Taxation, Admitted Attorney, BA (Law), LLB, LLM (Procedural Law)

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Let Robyn Help you with SARS COMPLIANCE & BANKING SUPPORT

Robyn Gilbert is the Individual Tax Team Manager at Tax Consulting South Africa, where she leads a specialist team responsible for individual tax compliance.

She has extensive experience in the practical management of complex taxpayer profiles and assists a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, expatriates, foreign nationals, seafarers, internationally mobile employees, corporate assignees, and individuals with cross-border tax considerations.

In her role, Robyn is closely involved in Assisting clients in understanding their ongoing SARS obligations and ensuring that tax submissions are prepared on a technically sound and administratively compliant basis.

Robyn’s work is particularly focused on bridging the gap between technical tax advice and practical SARS implementation.

Tax registrations & tax numbers
Annual tax returns
Rental income compliance
Provisional tax support
SARS verifications & audits
Unexplained deposits support
Approval for International Transfer (AIT)
Source of funds preparation

Robyn Gilbert

Individual Tax Team Manager | Personal Tax Compliance & SARS Engagement

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REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS

Internationally Mobile Couple Spending Extended Periods in South Africa

A globally mobile couple entered South Africa under retirement permits while spending extended periods in the country as part of a long-term international lifestyle before deciding where to permanently settle.

How We Helped

South African Permanent Resident Working Abroad Facing SARS Scrutiny

A Congolese national holding South African permanent residence had worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than two decades whilst his spouse and children resided in South Africa.

How We Helped

Foreign Professional Maintaining South African Ties While Living Abroad

A Ghanaian national who had lived and worked in Botswana for approximately 30 years held permanent residence in both Botswana and South Africa.

How We Helped

COMMON ISSUES WE SOLVE

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South African Tax Residency

Residency status disputes and days test analysis.

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SARS Audits & Verification

Responding to enquiries, verifications and audits.

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Offshore Income & Foreign Funds

Declaring and structuring offshore income and assets.

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Unexplained Deposits

Assistance with bank queries and source of funds explanations.

Double Tax Agreements

Applying tax treaties to reduce or eliminate double taxation.

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Cross-Border Employment

Tax-efficient structuring for executives and employees.

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Tax Emigration & Relocation

Emigration, departure clearance and ongoing foreign tax obligations.

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International Mobility Tax Issues

Complex cross-border situations in a changing global landscape.

IN THE MEDIA

As featured in Business Tech, Daily Investor and Polity – Why internationally mobile individuals may be paying more South African tax than necessary.

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