Foreign Employment Exemption Letter

  Written by Nicci   Updated 24 April 2025

COMPANY LETTERHEAD

Date
Employee's Full Name
Address

To Whom It May Concern,

Subject: Confirmation of foreign employment

This letter serves to confirm that____________________________(Name of employee) _______________________(ID number) is employed by __________________________(company name) in the capacity of__________________________(position).
He/she is contracted to work overseas in _______________ (country)  from ______________dd/mm/yy to ________________dd/mm/yy.  ...

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Tax residency

  Written by Elani   Updated 15 November 2024

South African expatriates who ignore their tax obligations will soon find themselves facing the wrath of the taxman in the upcoming tax season.

SARS has urged taxpayers including expats (South Africans residing outside the country) to urgently review their tax compliance status or stand the risk of facing major penalties or even jail time.

Originally, individuals were taxed according to a source-based tax system but from 1 March 2001 it has changed so that individuals will be ...

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Top Questions on Income that is not taxed

  Written by Nicci   Updated 20 March 2024

Exempt or non-taxable income refers to certain types of income, which is not subject to income tax.

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How to cash out your retirement annuity after emigrating from South Africa

  Written by Patrick   Posted 31 January 2023

Retirement annuities are tax-smart investments that help you to save for life after your nine-to-five. You generally can’t withdraw these funds before you turn 55, but you may be able to do so if you’ve emigrated from South Africa.

 

What is a retirement annuity?

A retirement annuity – or RA for short – is an investment vehicle designed to help people living and working in South Africa save towards retirement. It can be used as a...

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SARS has introduced a new online travel declaration system for South Africans & its residents.

  Written by Patrick   Posted 18 October 2022

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it will implement an "online traveller declaration system" that will go into effect on November 1, 2022. According to SARS, the new system will be applicable to all South Africans travelling abroad and says that it will simplify passenger movement at South African airports.

According to SARS, the system's goal is to collect travel information and in exchange, grant a traveller pass via email. It requires that all South Africans and residen...

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How to inform SARS that you ceased to be a South African Tax Resident

  Written by Elani   Posted 16 September 2022

Step 1: Please log into your SARS eFiling profile

Step 2: Click on "Home" on the top menu

Step 3: Click on "SARS Registered Details" and then on "Maintain SARS Registered Details" on the l...

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