After 18 months of lockdowns and the easing of travel restrictions, optimism is finally returning to many South Africans who have had to halt their dreams of dashing off to far-off destinations. Germany, UK, US, Canada, France and Spain are now accessible to vaccinated South Africans.
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Should you revenge spend on travel this holiday season?
Tagged with: Covid-19, Festive season, Long-term financial goals, Revenge spending
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Don’t let December derail your long-term plans
As we approach the proverbial finish line after a long year, most of us are looking forward to a well-deserved break. However, as we focus on making memories with our loved ones and living in the moment, it is easy to lose sight of our long-term goals – particularly when it comes to our finances.
Understand the new rules around citizenship, exchange control and tax residency
The phasing out of emigration has created even more confusion around citizenship, exchange control (excon) residency and tax residency and how the changes will affect different individuals and access to funds. Carla Rossouw, tax lead, and Jaya Leibowitz, senior legal adviser, highlight the differences between these three concepts and explain how each may affect your investments.
Tagged with: citizenship, emigration, Exchange control, SARB, SARS, tax residency
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2021 Budget speech update
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni tabled a taxpayer-friendly Budget, which has taken into account the enormous strain that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on households and businesses. Personal income tax brackets and rebates will be adjusted by more than inflation to provide individual taxpayers with real tax relief and support economic recovery.
Upcoming changes to provident and provident preservation funds
The Taxation Laws Amendment Act includes changes to the legislation that governs provident and provident preservation funds that will come into effect on 1 March 2021.
Tagged with: harmonisation, pension fund, preservation fund, provident fund, umbrella fund
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Money lessons from the arcade
Emmanuella Fernandes shares some of the money lessons that were inadvertently shaped by her parents’ and grandparents’ experiences.
How to spring clean your financial habits
Noluyolo Betela, client relationship manager at Allan Gray, discusses which financial habits you should toss, and which you should keep, this spring.
Will prescribed assets be used as a policy tool?
Reports that the government plans to compel pension funds to invest in state assets and projects have understandably caused alarm among investors, spurring many questions.
Do you have an emergency fund?
By proactively building emergency reserves, you will be able to respond to life’s crises without compromising your financial standing, or taking on expensive debt.
Tagged with: Covid-19, emergency fund, financial planning, Investor behaviour
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Managing your living annuity in an uncertain world
In response to the dramatic impact that measures to contain COVID-19 have had on asset prices, National Treasury has announced temporary changes to living annuity withdrawal limits and revision rules to allow annuitants to revise their income outside of their policy anniversary month. What are the implications of taking advantage of these changes? Earl van Zyl discusses.
