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What is the tax implication for SA residents working and living abroad?



Frederick says:
2 June 2015 at 14:57

I am a South African resident working and living in Namibia ie I am permanently residing in Namibia. I get two Salaries one is from a Namibian company, taxed in Namibia and paid into a South African account. The other is paid from a Swiss company to my SA account. My question is do I pay tax on the Swiss income in SA and second when declaring the Namibian and Swiss amounts in my tax return how do I categorize them?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
3 June 2015 at 6:51

So you do not spend more than 183 days in SA?

Frederick says:
3 June 2015 at 7:15

No I am less than 183 and planning to be out of the country for a two month period as I do PPP in to SA from time to time.

TaxTim TaxTim says:
5 June 2015 at 9:42

If you meet the requirements for foreign exempt income then you won't be subject to tax in South Africa.

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