Niel Pretorius
  Niel Pretorius   ● May 4, 2017

SA tax payers and the Common Reporting Standard

Martha & the Vandellas’ hit released 40 years ago seems more apt than ever. A government keen on increasing tax revenues at all costs and new ...

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lady
  Staff Writer   ● Apr 13, 2017

South Africa’s sovereign debt downgrade and its implicati...

South Africa finds itself in the grip of a full-blown political crisis. In times like this, cool heads prevail and well-considered plan Bs are...

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Niel Pretorius
  Niel Pretorius   ● Mar 27, 2017

South Africans working abroad: Protect your earnings from...

If you are a South African tax resident working abroad in a country that does not tax you on domestic earnings, like the UAE and many other mi...

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lady
  Staff Writer   ● Mar 23, 2017

British expats to take on 25% tax on pension transfers

Britons living outside of the UK will now face a hefty tax when transferring their pensions outside of the UK as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) h...

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lady
  Staff Writer   ● Nov 7, 2016

Auto enrolment: Don’t slip up in the mad rush to get comp...

The Pensions Regulator is cracking the whip when it comes to small business and auto enrolment and thousands of businesses are finding that th...

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lady
  Staff Writer   ● Sep 21, 2016

SA Inheritance Tax: Government plans to increase collecti...

Government is always looking for ways to increase tax collection and in a society such as South Africa, where there still exists great inequal...

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lady
  Staff Writer   ● Jun 6, 2016

Avoiding unknown unknowns: Why investors need financial p...

When asking a new client what financial planning is, I am usually met with a blank stare. It’s a vague term accompanied by many stereotypes. H...

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Niel Pretorius
  Niel Pretorius   ● May 26, 2016

Offshore investment for South Africans

As a financial planner and offshore investment specialist at Sable International, I frequently help South Africans invest offshore. In this ar...

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Niel Pretorius
  Niel Pretorius   ● Mar 22, 2016

Make the most of your Rands with an offshore retirement a...

Rand volatility and long term depreciation are here to stay. With a ratings downgrade on the cards, it is important for South Africans who wan...

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