AI Gets Tax Residency Wrong Here Is What You Must Know

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Delano Abdoll (Legal Manager in Cross-Border Taxation at Tax ConsultingSouth Africa) speaks with Professor Carika Keulder (WITS University) about why #AI frequently gets South African tax residency wrong and the risks taxpayers face when relying on automated interpretations. If you are a South African expat, remote worker, or taxpayer living abroad, this discussion explains why AI tools cannot replace proper legal interpretation under South African tax law. This episode offers a detailed look at: 00:00 Why AI explanations of tax residency fall short 01:08 Introduction and framing the discussion 01:58 Why primary legislation must come first 02:47 How tax interpretation develops over time 03:38 Testing legislative boundaries in practice 04:33 How taxpayers are misled by market commentary 05:28 The risks of relying on generalised explanations 06:24 AI’s failure to address the full residency test 08:47 Why critical thinking is essential when using AI 09:58 Does AI understand case law and judicial hierarchy? 11:17 Why legal interpretation remains a human skill 12:41 The gap between theory and SARS’s practical systems 13:34 AI, SARS, and the risk to taxpayer rights 15:25 Closing reflections on AI and tax interpretation Get tax residency guidance from South Africa’s leading experts: https://bit.ly/3Pme6fh #TaxResidency #SouthAfricanExpats #aiandtax #ai Need clarity on your South African tax residency status? Get guidance from South Africa’s leading cross-border tax experts: https://bit.ly/3Pme6fh Like, subscribe, and comment if this episode helped clarify the risks of relying on AI for tax advice. Support the show