Non-Compliant Expats In Africa Headed For Tax Showdown With SARS

Non-Compliant Expats In Africa Headed For Tax Showdown With SARS

South African expatriates who ignore their tax obligations will soon find themselves in hot water with SARS.

Cryptocurrency-Seven Points For Your Accountant

Seven Essential Tax Tips To Keep You Legal, And Out Of Jail, As SARS Mines For Revenue In Cryptocurrency

If the emotional roller coaster of the cryptocurrency crash following Elon Musk’s latest Tweet that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining consumes too much dirty energy such as coal, and his earlier decision that it can no longer be used to buy a Tesla, has got you down, at least one positive spin-off is that the […]

Up In The Air-Sars' Focus on Expatriates This Filing Season

NEWS | UP IN THE AIR: SARS’ FOCUS ON EXPATRIATES THIS FILING SEASON

In 2021, the world is an entirely different place to live in as compared to the past, and many South African expatriates face more uncertainty than ever before due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

NEWS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES: ARE YOU AWARE OF THE TAX IMPLICATIONS?

Along with the rest of the world, South Africans have shown an appetite for cryptocurrencies. While the size of the market remains unclear, Coinmarketcap gives a figure of $210 billion for the global market, and approximately R6.5 billion for the South African market.

A Remuneration Model Made For COVID-19

NEWS | A REMUNERATION MODEL MADE FOR COVID-19

In a COVID-stricken economy, employee motivation and productivity are being hampered by salary cuts and reduced working hours.

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NEWS | SARS IDENTIFIES FIRST GROUP OF HIGH NET WORTH TAXPAYERS

SARS’ “High Wealth Individual Taxpayers Unit” (the Unit) is up and running and as promised, SARS has sent out the first batch of welcome letters to those who meet the criteria to form part of this elite club.

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NEWS | LAST CHANCE FOR SA FARM WORKERS TO RECEIVE US DOLLARS FINANCIAL SUPPORT – APPLICATION DEADLINE IN TWO WEEKS!

Thousands of South Africans working on farms in the United States may qualify for financial relief support that will provide welcome relief after farm work seasons were cut short during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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NEWS | BY THE NUMBERS: EXPAT TAX THROUGH THE LENS OF EXPERTISE

On the minds of many South African expatriates are the options which are available to them for tax relief in South Africa, given the many changes made to the tax laws in South Africa.

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NEWS | EMIGRATING AT 55 PLUS? YOU STILL PAY TAX AND YOU’LL WAIT FOR YOUR RA

If you’re 55 plus and have emigrated or are intending to emigrate, you’ll still have to submit annual returns to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and pay tax on your worldwide income for the rest of your life.

Tax Advisors In The Dark

NEWS | WEALTHY TAXPAYERS WITH OFFSHORE HOLDINGS IN THE SPOTLIGHT WHILE LEAVING THEIR TAX ADVISORS IN THE DARK

SARS shines the torch on wealthy individuals One of the biggest highlights of this year’s budget speech revealed SARS’ latest ammunition.