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SARS’ New Process for Emigration and Foreign Investment Allowance

SARS’ New Process for Emigration and Foreign Investment Allowance

SARS’ New Process for Emigration and Foreign Investment Allowance The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) introduced the new Approval for International Transfer (“AIT”) process on 24 April 2023, which requires a significant change in disclosure for South Africans taking money abroad. Dr Dylan Price Head of Client & Stakeholder Engagement at Tax Consulting SA. READ

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FPI Event Sheds Light on SARS’ Tax Compliance Status Process Change

FPI Event Sheds Light on SARS’ Tax Compliance Status Process Change Since the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced the changes to the Tax Compliance Status (TCS) process, the media has been abuzz. To cut through this noise, Tax Consulting South Africa and the Financial Planning Institute of South Africa (FPI) held a short webinar

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SARS Is Sticking to Its Promise of Dramatically Faster Turnaround Times

SARS Is Sticking to Its Promise of Dramatically Faster Turnaround Times The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently made several changes to its Tax Compliance Status (TCS) process. According to their media statement on 3 May 2023, SARS states that these changes, or “enhancements”, aim to “dramatically improve turnaround times” for compliant taxpayers and traders

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SARS’ New First-Class Tax Clearance System Takes Taxpayers Into Unchartered Territory

SARS’ New First-Class Tax Clearance System Takes Taxpayers into Unchartered Territory Taxpayers generally need to obtain confirmation that they are compliant with their tax affairs in South Africa, at some point or another. If you escape this in life, it will generally become your beneficiaries and legatees’ problem on death. Hence the saying, “death and

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Time To Count Your Chickens: SARS Has Changed The Tax Compliance Status Process

Time To Count Your Chickens: SARS Has Changed The Tax Compliance Status Process With no fanfare or any prior notification, on 24 April 2023, SARS released new enhancements to the Tax Compliance Status (TCS) process, and with immediate effect. These changes will be directly felt by specific taxpayers seeking to transfer funds out of South

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