The Information That Can Keep A Deceased Estate Frozen
As if the distress of losing a loved one was not enough, the process of winding up their estate immediately following their death can prove overwhelming to a grieving family. But if they cannot promptly produce the legally required information, that critical source of funds may remain frozen much longer than necessary.
SARS Tracking Flights As Part Of Stricter Non-Resident Verification Process
Expatriate taxpayers awaiting approval of their non-resident status may be surprised to discover that SARS can track their flights into and out of South Africa.
Non-Resident Tax Status Reversed? Read This Before Reapplying To SARS
SARS introduced its Tax Non-Resident Confirmation letter in 2021, and it now appears that emigrated taxpayers, whose residency status was previously disclosed to SARS as non-resident, are now finding their status has been reset to ‘resident’. This may possibly have been due to a bug, or one arm not speaking to the other, when SARS […]
Director Of SARS Wealth Unit Predicts Non-Compliance To Be “Hard And Costly”
This past Monday, the South African Institute of Taxation held an industry leading event in collaboration with Tax Consulting SA and Standard Bank, which lifted the veil on SARS’ plans for the taxation of High Wealth Individuals (HWI) in South Africa and the legality of certain offshore structures.
Momentous Wealth Taxation Event Lifts Veil On Offshore Structures
A momentous event, held on 22 August 2022, drew a massive audience, comprising many well-known high net worth VIPs, senior SARS officials and officials from other African Revenue Authorities, tax heads in various capacities, top wealth managers, academics and other notable attendees.