NEWS | UAE WIDENS 10-YEAR RESIDENCY ‘GOLDEN’ VISA ELIGIBILITY
The United Arab Emirates will extend its “golden” visa system – which grants 10-year residency in the Gulf state – to certain professionals, specialised degree-holders and others, the UAE’s vice president said on Sunday.
NEWS | THE IDEAL EMPLOYER REMUNERATION MODEL FOR THE COVID-19 ERA
“There’s only one remuneration model employers should be considering during COVID-19,” says Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa.
NEWS | TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL PROVIDES RELIEF FOR SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATS “TRAPPED” DURING LOCKDOWN
On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (“TLAB”), which included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown.
NEWS | THE SPOILS OF WAR: TAX DEBT COMPROMISE WITH SARS
The War Room In these uncertain times, many taxpayers do not have the financial means to settle large debts owed to the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”), between the business restrictions imposed by the spread of COVID-19 and the resultant decline of the South African economy, a large number of small to medium enterprises (“SMEs”), […]
NEWS | FINANCIAL EMIGRATION 2021: WHERE TO NOW?
South Africans who have emigrated or plan to permanently leave South Africa have until 28 February 2021, to effect Financial Emigration in its current form, or be faced with a more stringent process.