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SARB’s new rules – implications for transferring income abroad
At the end of October 2025, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) introduced significant changes to how cross-border income transfers are processed. These updates tighten compliance and strengthen the alignment between SARB and the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Under SARB’s new rules, no South African-sourced income may be transferred abroad until SARS verifies an individual’s non-resident tax status and overall tax compliance.
The ‘silent’ changes affecting South Africans who are emigrating
The transition from the old emigration regime to the current regime - ceasing of tax residency, came with some relief. However, there were some silent changes that went unnoticed. The most notable change has been the requirement of a SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS PIN) for every capital transfer a Non-Resident/Non-Tax Resident makes to offshore.
