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Tax - Double Tax Agreements
Since tax systems differ from country to county, there is a chance that particular income earned in South Africa or abroad could be taxed twice.
South Africa has agreements in place with over 80 countries to prevent double taxation of income accruing to South African taxpayers from foreign sources, or of income accruing to foreign taxpayers from South African sources.
Double tax treaties or agreements are bilateral agreements between two countries. Both countries make concessions as to their right to tax.
Is there a double tax agreement between the UK and South Africa?
What about estate tax? Will that get taxed double?
How will double tax be avoided in South Africa?
What happens if I have income from a third country?
Is it an advantage to have investments offshore to avoid double tax?
What kind of paperwork is necessary to avoid double tax?
Is there anything I have to do while I am still in the UK?
Is there a double tax agreement between the UK and South Africa?
South Africa and the UK signed a double tax treaty regarding income tax in 2002.
What about estate tax? Will that get taxed double?
There is also a double tax treaty in place with regard to estate tax between the UK and South Africa
How will double tax be avoided in South Africa?
It depends on the kind of income you are receiving, but in most cases the tax you already paid in one country gets credited in the other country.
What happens if I have income from a third country?
The double tax treaty between the UK and SA also has provisions in place to take care of this situation,
Is it an advantage to have investments offshore to avoid double tax?
In some offshore jurisdiction you do not pay withholding tax, you therefore only get taxed once. It is necessary though to consult a financial advisor before you move any money offshore.
What kind of paperwork is necessary to avoid double tax?
There are a lot of forms that need to be handed in in the UK to get your tax status sorted in the UK
Is there anything I have to do while I am still in the UK?
You should get advice on your tax situation while you are still in the UK since there is paperwork that needs to be handed in at your banks in the UK and the Receiver etc.
The above article was contributed by Fiona Fluegel of the Incompass Group. Incompass can be contacted here.
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