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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 19 MIN

Stop SARS From Taxing Your Foreign Income & Pensions

from The Tax Consulting Podcast · host TAX CONSULTING SA

Send us Fan Mail Many assume that simply relocating makes them a non-resident for South African tax purposes, but this is not the case. The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) requires a formal process to cease tax residency, and confusion around the three-year rule, five-year rule, and day-count tests can result in costly penalties. Take control of your tax status and protect your foreign income. By formally ending your South African tax residency and using backdated applications, if necessary, you can prevent penalties, remain compliant, and safeguard the income you earn abroad. Click the link to learn how to correctly cease your South African tax residency: https://bit.ly/4rDr5tW Topics Discussed: 00:00 – Intro 01:17 – Importance of Knowing Your Tax Status 03:17 – Distinction Between Non-Residency and Deregistration 06:07 – Ceasing Tax Residency: Myths Debunked 10:02 – Steps towards correcting past non-compliance through backdated financial emigration. 12:27 – Importance of Timely Action and Offshore Assets 17:02 – Third-Party Reporting and Global Information Exchange #CeaseTaxResidency #SATaxResidencyRules #HiddenTaxRisks Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Many assume that simply relocating makes them a non-resident for South African tax purposes, but this is not the case. The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) requires a formal process to cease tax residency, and confusion around the three-year rule, five-year rule, and day-count tests can result in costly penalties. Take control of your tax status and protect your foreign income. By formally ending your South African tax residency and using backdated applic...

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