Tax tips for landlords
While landlords are required to declare the total income acquired through letting out their property, there are certain deductions that…
The 457 visa changes: what you need to know
The Australian temporary 457 work visa was replaced with two new temporary visas for workers with specific skills. A two-year…
Desperate UK Travel Questions from South Africans
The consultants at Breytenbachs Immigration often receive desperate pleas from South Africans for urgent help on their UK travel urgencies….
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN TRAVELLING THROUGH SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS OF ENTRY
The new requirements for children travelling to or from the Republic of South Africa took effect on 1 June 2015….
Foreign nationals overstaying their visas
Although it has been some time since the Immigration Amendment Act and Immigration Regulations came into operation in May 2014, some…
Is a capital gain distribution from a South African trust taxable in the hands of a non-resident?
Question: My client is a non-resident for tax purposes and received a distribution – capital gains – from a will…
What are the implications if a person does not meet the 183 day rule?
Let’s say the taxpayer is a South African resident who works on a contract in Tanzania, is employed by a…
Budget 2017 – SARS now wants to tax South Africans working abroad
The Minister of Finance has said in his Budget Speech they want to start taxing South Africans who are working…
Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme
On 26 October 2016 Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance, tabled the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill, Bill 19…
Working abroad for a South African company and receiving shares
The following examples that are given by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in its Interpretation Notes should be carefully…
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