Tag: citizenship

Expatriate tax is complex, intricate and can be challenging to understand – especially if one does not have the basics, such as what is an expat, down pat. Simply, an expatriate, or expat, is an individual who has relocated from their home country to another, either temporarily or permanently.

The Department of Home Affairs recently issued a directive terminating the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit. The permit was introduced in 2009, allowing holders to apply for an alternative visa or face deportation after a year.

Already a hot destination for South Africans wishing to obtain overseas citizenship in order to broaden educational and career opportunities for their children, Portugal’s Golden Visa programme has become firmly entrenched at the top of the priority list, particularly since the lockdowns, says Chris Immelman, who heads up Pam Golding International, which markets offshore property in numerous overseas countries.

Safari Nation opens new lines of inquiry into the study of national parks in Africa and the rest of the world. The Kruger National Park is South Africa’s most iconic nature reserve, renowned for its rich flora and fauna.

With the effective date of 01 March 2020 for the ‘expat tax’ drawing closer, South African expatriates, their employers and tax advisors have little time to come to grips with the impact that this tax policy and law change will have on them personally.