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If working Oversees do I still pay tax to SARS



Lungi says:
8 November 2015 at 15:09

I'm about to be employed in the World Bank, US based in Washington DC. Being a South African Citizen do I still need to pay tax to SARS for the salary I get over there even though I will reside that side with a work visa. World Bank is known a tax free organisation in US not sure about SARS policy on it.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
8 November 2015 at 16:29

How long will you be spending outside South Africa?

Lungi says:
9 November 2015 at 6:09

3 to 5 years

TaxTim TaxTim says:
9 November 2015 at 7:48

No then you will not need to pay tax in SA on any of your foreign earnings.

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