Tag: digital nomad

The standardisation of port-of-entry visa requirements heralds positive change at Home Affairs. We encouraged by the work being done by Minister Leon Schreiber and his team at the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). This includes the launch of the remote working visa scheme (officially gazetted on 9 October) and the new immigration directives. These changes bring welcome reforms to the country's immigration policy.

Designing sales incentive programs for the motor retail industry - whether for your own sales force or a channel partner - presents several unique challenges due to the complexity and variability of the market. It’s a task requiring specialised skills and expertise in incentive and technology design that few businesses have in-house for either the development or ongoing management thereof.

An increasing number of jurisdictions are embracing digital nomads as a potential source of economic good, lightly taxed but who contribute to the fiscus through their daily and considerable spending habits. South Africa is no exception, following some recent exciting developments within the immigration policy space.

The draft tax law amendment published in August and targeting foreign employers has inadvertently led to an uproar amongst South African remote workers who fear the law change may disincentivise foreign employers from retaining the services of South African talent.

Businesses in South Africa are under financial pressure. There’s no need to go into the why of the situation; we’re all acutely aware of that. More important to consider is the how for sustainability; ways to reduce costs.