SARS Residency Rules You Cannot Ignore as an Expat

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If you have been told that leaving South Africa for 330 days automatically ends your tax residency, think again.

Spending a certain number of days outside South Africa or relying on a double taxation agreement does not automatically change your tax residency. SARS treats tax residency as an ongoing assessment, so your South African tax residency status must be formally reviewed and confirmed.

Click the link to review and formalise your South African tax residency: Non-Resident Confirmation Letter: https://bit.ly/43S810W

Topics covered:

00:00 – Being outside South Africa for 330 days ≠ automatic non-residency.

00:56 – Ceasing residency requires a formal SARS application.

02:56 – How the physical presence test is often misunderstood.

04:36 – Residency is assessed annually, and simply leaving South Africa does not end it.

06:38 – A SARS non-resident confirmation letter stating the qualifying basis is essential; without it, you remain a resident.07:31 – Do not self-assess; SARS verification with expert guidance ensures correct filing.

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