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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>South Africans living abroad are contending with a major shift in procedures from the South African Revenue Service (SARS).<\/p>\n

Tax consultant Leap Group said that SARS has started flagging previously unsubmitted tax returns.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis change is not arbitrary; it is based on third-party information received by SARS, which can include information received from foreign institutions through the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) Common Reporting Standard (CRS) system,\u201d the Leap Group said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means that SARS might be accessing information about individuals\u2019 financial activities from foreign institutions through international agreements. Consequently, they are flagging tax returns that have not been filed and where they have third-party information available to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

This concerns not only the flagging of returns but also how SARS assesses these fillings.<\/p>\n

SARS assesses tax returns based on a person\u2019s tax residence status in their system.<\/p>\n

For those who have not formally ceased their tax residence but still submitted a return, SARS will evaluate them as a South African tax resident.<\/p>\n

Thus, South African expats need to review their SARS profiles and their compliance status.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crucial first step is to assess if they meet the South African residence tests. Should they no longer meet these criteria, prompt cessation of tax residence before submitting any flagged returns becomes crucial,\u201d the Leap Group said.<\/p>\n

This situation also emphasises the importance of ongoing compliance even after ceasing tax<\/p>\n

residence.<\/p>\n

It is recommended that even after becoming a non-resident, individuals continue to submit nil returns, even if it is not required legally. This ensures that there are no issues with SARS and verifies the exactness of any third-party information received by SARS.<\/p>\n

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