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There is a website promoting SA as tax heaven - which is close to a scam. IF YOU have a residency in a third country one can officially spend a lot of time in SA and own property and still have a very explicit argument that you can opt out of becoming a tax resident. Which at least is...

Doesnt sound too bad to me. But if you had another recommendation for a MRU bank I am sure we all are happy to learn more. thx.

Thanks for sharing Vasily. I am sure we in the community are eager to learn from your experience. What annual cost are you anticipating? In other countries we hear the stories of attractive packaging and then significantly increased cost once you are going. how do you feel about that?

update: 1) new input: Tax Certificate is critical One source explained that the 183 rule is applied when I personally want to apply for my MRU TAX Certificate. I didnt find it in writing but this makes sense. Only when I have my personal certificate as the director I may apply for the company...

Dear Meze, this is a great suggestion. Will happily do so and follow up here with updated results on the matter. Must I become a premium member to send PMs btw? great community, Hans Impessive. I would like to get in touch with you / your advisor. How to PM you?

Let me clarify: you are also saying :I need to first stay 183 days to become a tax resident. but on which basis? I keep digging everywhere and cannot find the reason. Original quote clearly sais: OR (!) between the conditions. I found a claim that my origin country Germany may challenge my tax...

This helps indeed. So you agree the afformentioned 182 day rule would not apply to become a tax resident? This is what I understand but noone else seems to be able to back up. I may actual use a company there but would need to find a local actual director to get the PE requirements for the...

I hear you. I may consider this. If I want a business run and operated (by myself) I understand substantial requirements - like 183 days. My question remains: where/what is the technical requirement to stay more than lets say 2 months pa - given that I dont have any active income in MRU? I...

great replies. thanks. Are you implying it is the leaving country having those requirements? Sorry I have been vague: - German citizenship, former business owner. - planing to quit my domicile in Germany (cancelling rented flat, no other ties except family, no investments). - I was carefully...

I keep finding conflicting requirements for Mauritius tax residency: Quoting: Mauritius-Residency.pdf (oecd.org) Whether a person is resident for tax purposes in Mauritius usually depends on how many days he spends in Mauritius in a tax year which is from 1 July to 30 June of the following...

Now I am looking into Cyprus (only 2 month presence required) or Mauritius - which I like anyways. Yet there I would probably need an additional EU company to invoice EU clients for IT services.

UPDATE: Sadly - this setup was too good to be true. SA TAX advisor claims: I cannot become domiciled in SA from Germanys perspective AND YET NOT a tax resident in SA. The physical presence tests is no longer applicable, the moment I claim I am a resident in SA. There is no such thing as...

understood. German tax advisor sais: LLC would be 0% - hence troublesome for my german client as this may be considered "weisse Einkünfte" = profits that are taxed nowhere and hence a major tax penalty for my client. I have business clients who wont get a VAT bill within EU - from what I...

Valid point: SA is corrupt. The actual tax interaction is apparently highly digitized nowadays so one should not deal with an individual. I have property in SA - no property in Germany. Looking back 5 years I can prove I spent more time in SA than here. So domicile status should be easy to...

Dont understand CRS Self Certification - Does this mean which residency I report to my German stock broker? I assume I tell my bank I am a "Steuerausländer" = non tax resident in Germany no more and domiciled in South Africa. Then they wont deduct any local taxed on my capital gains. I am...

My first post. Search function doesnt reveal anything. The advantages sound impressive. I spend more time in South Africa than any other country. I do it anyways - because it is such great during EU winter. 5,5 months - rest travelling. Terminating my lease in EU and cut ties. I am...

how did the move go? I own and live in Cape town now for 8+ years. Intending to move permanently from EU. Aiming for a non dom style tax heaven setup. Very curious why I am hearing so little about having a domicile - yet sepending less tha 183 days per year in the country and not be taxable on...