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Do I need to pay tax to SARS when working abroad without having emigrated?

Posted 23 June 2015

Chris says:
1 June 2015 at 13:53

Hi there. If I move to Dubai, and earn a salary there for a couple of years, do I owe SARS tax money?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
1 June 2015 at 15:50

No you will not owe SARS any money, provided you are out of SA for longer than 183 days.

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