Inheriting from South Africa in 2021 and beyond: What expats need to know

by Tim Powell | Jul 28, 2021

If you’re a South African living overseas and due inheritance from a South African estate, here’s what you need to know about the new process ...

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Want to take your RA out of SA? How to prove foreign tax residency

by Tim Powell | Jul 9, 2021

Expat South Africans now need to prove they’ve been tax resident outside of South Africa for three consecutive years as part of the process of...

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Sending Rands offshore this year? Which rules have changed in 2021

by Tim Powell | Jul 2, 2021

The South African National Treasury has made changes that will affect South Africans who transfer funds offshore, encash their retirement annu...

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Navigating forex complexities when paying employees abroad

by Saskia Johnston | Mar 24, 2021

One of the less obvious, but critical issues of structuring a remote-working, fully internationalised business is how employees are paid – and...

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Homeward bound: Why South African expats are returning home

by Saskia Johnston | Feb 22, 2021

After years of large-scale emigration out of South Africa by those in search of greener pastures, global economic volatility has begun to infl...

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How to avoid the hidden cost of cloud computing

by Saskia Johnston | Jan 25, 2021

Cloud computing has soared as the Covid-19 pandemic brought about increased demand for virtual business solutions. However, the subscription-b...

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All you need to know about sending money abroad when emigrating

by Saskia Johnston | Jan 21, 2021

Moving to a new country is an educational experience like no other, where every day brings new discoveries: food, culture, people, places and ...

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What the latest downgrade means for the rand and the future of SA

by Andrew Rissik | Dec 1, 2020

South Africa’s credit rating has dropped again following further downgrades by ratings agencies Moody’s and Fitch last week. While this was no...

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Financial emigration to be phased out in March 2021

by Tim Powell | Nov 18, 2020

The Treasury has clarified new rules that will prevent South Africans from accessing their retirement annuities for three years after they’ve ...

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