The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently began sending out letters to taxpayers working abroad, confirming their change in status to non-residents for tax purposes.
This is a somewhat peculiar development for expatriates who have previously ceased their tax residency, as they are now requiring an additional step to objectively support their non-residency as issued directly from SARS, said Thomas Lobban, legal manager for cross-border taxation at Tax Consulting SA.
