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| You stop being a South African tax resident when: | You stop being a South African tax resident when: | ||
| - | * You are no longer ordinarily resident in South Africa (i.e. *you state that you want to become ordinarily resident in another country and you take steps that confirm your stated intention**). | + | * You are no longer ordinarily resident in South Africa (i.e. **you state that you want to become ordinarily resident in another country and you take steps that confirm your stated intention**). |
| * You are not a tax resident according to the physical presence test (i.e. **you leave South Africa and stay physically outside of the country for a continuous period of at least 330 full days**). | * You are not a tax resident according to the physical presence test (i.e. **you leave South Africa and stay physically outside of the country for a continuous period of at least 330 full days**). | ||
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| ===== 5. Do I need to notify SARS if I cease to be a South African tax resident, and if so, how? ===== | ===== 5. Do I need to notify SARS if I cease to be a South African tax resident, and if so, how? ===== | ||
| - | You need to notify SARS when you cease to be tax resident in South Africa, otherwise you may still be seen as a tax resident in their eyes. | + | **You need to notify SARS when you cease to be tax resident in South Africa, otherwise you may still be seen as a tax resident in their eyes**. |
| If your tax residency changed in the current tax year, you can answer the relevant question via the wizard on your income tax return to indicate you have “ceased to be a tax resident”. | If your tax residency changed in the current tax year, you can answer the relevant question via the wizard on your income tax return to indicate you have “ceased to be a tax resident”. | ||
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