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UK pension paid to SA resident

Posted 1 July 2016

Anna says:
1 July 2016 at 11:38

I receive a UK pension from my late husband private pension paid to me from the UK - would I have to declare it to SARS - I pay tax to in the UK though . . . . . . . . . . . .

TaxTim TaxTim says:
1 July 2016 at 11:45

Yes, correct foreign pensions will not be subject to tax in South Africa, however it would have to be declared in your tax return as an amount considered not taxable.

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