SARS Extends Tax Filing Deadline… But Why?
SARS published a media release confirming at the eleventh hour that the deadline for filing individual tax returns has been extended until the 2nd of December 2021. But what is the driver behind the indulgence?
Do I Qualify For Permanent Residency In South Africa?
The global trend of skills migration has resulted in numerous positions becoming vacant in South Africa. This means that foreigners with the desired skills are next in line to climb the company ladder, which makes residing in South Africa much more appealing.
Expatriate Tax: A Definitive Textbook That Unpacks The Complexities Of Expatriate Taxes
The number of South African taxpayers working abroad have increased systematically over the last two decades, as did the number of expatriates planning to formalize their emigration.
Zuma’s Tax Records Must Now Be Shared. Here’s What That Means For Taxpayer Secrecy In SA
A court ruling ordering the SA Revenue Service (SARS) to share the tax records of former president Jacob Zuma with the media may herald the start of the rolling back of the tax agency’s long-held policy of absolute taxpayer secrecy, according to adjunct associate professor Deborah Tickle of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Tax […]
SARS’ Tax Law Blunder Gives Expats A Quick Breather
Following deliberation with members of the public, National Treasury recently released its official response to the Parliamentary submissions on their proposed Draft Tax Bills. Among other things, Treasury noted that they would withdraw a controversial amendment that would have been problematic for South African expatriates contemplating emigration.