How are foreign pensions affected by SA tax?

Although there has been an increasing trend in recent times of emigrations from South Africa, there are many projects by the Department of Home Affairs to market South Africa as a friendly retirement destination for foreigners. The question, therefore, often arises: How will foreign pensions be taxed locally once persons become tax resident. The Income Tax Act, in section 10(1)(gC), allows for an exemption of any amount received or accrued by a resident […]

TAX ON PENSION FUNDS AND DIVORCES

It is an unfortunate reality that marriages may after many years end up in divorce. When this happens the parties either have to agree on how assets are to be split between themselves, or a court would order a certain division of assets to apply. One such asset which is often involved is the accumulated […]