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THE FUTURE OF TAX EMIGRATION FROM SOUTH AFRICA (Part 1)
I have written a few articles on tax and financial emigration. It is a complex process, involving different stakeholders like SARS, the...
Fred Akal
Feb 10, 20212 min read


TAX EMIGRATION BY MARCH 2021 – AND WHY YOU NEED EXPERTS
If you have been following the latest development on tax emigration outlined in the points below, those should not just encourage South...
Fred Akal
Jan 15, 20213 min read


EMIGRATION PROCESS - A NEW LEVEL
The emigration process is changing. From a Tax emigration point of view, 28 February 2021 is ‘allegedly’ the last date of emigration from...
Fred Akal
Dec 17, 20202 min read


TAX EMIGRATION - COUNTDOWN FOR RISK MANAGEMENT TEST
A look at the Budget Speech Review - 2020 issued on 26 February 2020 by the National Treasury, and changes are expected in little under 5...
Fred Akal
Oct 19, 20202 min read


SARS NEW AUTO ASSESSMENTS
It is without doubt that the age of technological advances lends itself to automation. One such automation is the proposed SARS Income...
Fred Akal
Aug 13, 20202 min read


PAYE: COVID-19 DEFERMENT OF TAXES
With cash flows being an issue for many businesses, it is important to draw clients' attention to a deferment allowed by SARS. This will...
Fred Akal
Apr 30, 20201 min read


VAT - COVID-19 DEFERMENT OF TAXES
With many businesses being closed and costs continually mounting, the largest challenge for business owners is that of cash flow strains....
Fred Akal
Apr 29, 20203 min read


TAX RELIEF – PRESIDENT SPEECH 21 APRIL 2020
Of immediate interest, with companies under severe cash flow stress and receiving little to no income with the current lock-down...
Fred Akal
Apr 22, 20201 min read


Payroll - Getting it right
Payroll is typically the single biggest expense for most businesses, and it can be hard to get it right consistently. Below are some...
Fred Akal
Apr 16, 20202 min read


COVID19 TERS Claims - Keep your business going
The spread of the COVID-19, and the attempts to slow it down, have presented some of the most unique challenges to business owners and...
Fred Akal
Apr 7, 20202 min read


Formal Emigration - Property Title Deeds
Did you know that if you formally emigrate from South Africa, but choose to keep residential property – that the banks are expected to...
Fred Akal
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Stakeholders' Role in Formal Emigration Process
The “TAX AND FINANCIAL EMIGRATION PROCESS” revolves around a six-page MP336(b) form passing through various bodies, each with their own...
Fred Akal
Dec 3, 20192 min read


The Practical Process of Emigration
This article aims to clarify “formal emigration” which, in my view, includes both Tax and Financial emigration. There are many...
Fred Akal
Nov 5, 20192 min read


Trusts: The Worst News to Date
US Situs / Estate tax and what it means to South Africans with trusts that own US Shares.
Fred Akal
Sep 4, 20192 min read


Some Clarity on Formal Emigration
When you cease to be a taxpayer (i.e. death/emigration), then worldwide net assets are subject to tax.
Fred Akal
Aug 21, 20193 min read


Tax Laws March 2020 A Blow for Expats
For the many South Africans living abroad, the proposed changes to the Tax Laws effective as of 1 March 2020, could have some serious...
Fred Akal
Apr 17, 20193 min read


How to pay less Tax!
Getting your taxes in line within the constraints of the law and your best interests.
Fred Akal
Apr 17, 20191 min read


The Future of Accounting
Interest turns to the prospect of human-less accounting.
Fred Akal
Apr 17, 20192 min read
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