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Part 1: SARS Raises the Bar on Tax Residency Cessation By Rizquah Mahomed and Mbuyisile N. For many South Africans living and working abroad, there is a common assumption that…

By Lilian Mongwe In our previous post, SARS Cracks Down on Trust Non-Compliance, we highlighted SARS’ intensified focus on trust compliance and the implementation of administrative penalties for trusts with…

By Rizquah Mahomed SARS’ approach to trust compliance has entered a far more serious phase. For some time now, the revenue authority has been signalling its intention to tighten enforcement…

By Michelle Phillips, Arro Tax Manager South Africa’s Exchange Control Regulations, 1961 are finally being repealed. National Treasury has published Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026 for public comment. The…

In August 2023, SARS quietly introduced a game-changing dispensation: South African (“SA”) resident trusts can now distribute directly to offshore beneficiaries, including offshore trusts (subject to approval). This development marks…

By Jaymee Gobetz and Lilian Mongwe Recent amendments from the Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) introduce stricter rules for transferring income to non-residents and individuals…

Lauren Hart, Director at Arro (a member of the Bravura Group), recently represented South Africa at the TAG Alliance EMEA Regional Meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. As the only South African tax…

When Personal Finance journalist Nicola Mawson requested expert commentary on the SARB rate cut and its impact on the “Average Joe” in South Africa, Colleen Kaufmann from our Arro team rose to the occasion.…

In his latest article for ITWeb, Kemp Munnik, Head of Structured Solutions at Bravura and Director of Arro, our strategic tax and accounting services firm, explores how AI is transforming…