
Emigration tax: How does it work?
Are you a South African national working abroad and currently worried, confused, or simply just concerned about #tax2020? What is #tax2020? Let’s give you some background: Before the change, all foreign employment income earned by South African tax residents were fully exempt from tax as long as they meet certain requirements. What were these requirements? Residents were required to meet the 183 and 60 full days requirements in order to qualify for the exemption. That meant: