Written by Alicia
Posted 29 July 2025
SARS (the South African Revenue Service) has made recent changes regarding how foreign nationals and some non-resident taxpayers are handled in the tax system. These changes affect both current tax residents without SA ID numbers and individuals who have since left South Africa.
What's Changed?
Previously, SARS assessed taxpayers based on their location while earning income. This allowed many foreign nationals living and worki...
Written by Nicci
Posted 23 July 2025
If you are a non-resident for tax purposes but SARS still has you on record as a South African tax resident, you will face unexpected challenges when filing your tax return this season.
In prior years, SARS allowed taxpayers to file as non-residents even if their RAV01 profile still reflected them as residents. However, SARS has introduced changes this tax season: you will ...
Written by Nicci
Posted 26 June 2025
SARS has made changes to the 2025 tax return to help taxpayers who ceased South African tax residency during the tax year. If this applies to you, your tax return will now include two parts:
Part 1: While you were still a South African tax resident
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. ...
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 ...
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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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...
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...
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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