Israel has just handed new olim and returning residents a significant income tax incentive — the window to benefit is open until 31 December 2026. Israel's 2026 Budget, passed in the early hours of 30 March, granted a temporary, but large, exemption from Israeli income tax on Israeli-source earned income for new olim and returning residents who become Israeli tax residents between 5 November 2025 and 31 December 2026. This is a meaningful addition to the existing aliya packa

Exchange control relaxed further as Single Discretionary Allowance Doubled to R2 Million The 2026 Budget delivered a meaningful win for South Africans with offshore investment ambitions. The single discretionary allowance has been doubled from R1 million to R2 million per person per year — the first increase in nearly 15 years. For married couples, this is particularly significant: each spouse can utilise their full R2 million allowance independently, giving them a combined

SARS will soon have info on your foreign property South African taxpayers who own foreign real estate — whether a London flat, a holiday home in Provence, or property in Lisbon — are facing a major compliance shift. SARS has recently signed up to an automatic exchange of information agreement on foreign property that will mean tax authorities abroad share ownership, rental income, and disposal data with SARS. In short: SARS will soon know about your foreign real estate even

South Africa’s Reserve Bank (SARB), in response to pushback from the tax and investment community , has partially eased the stringent exchange control rules introduced in October 2025, providing relief for non-resident investors and emigrants with South African income. Under the updated framework: Non-resident entities no longer need to apply for an International Transfer (AIT) tax compliance PIN for income transfers. Dividends from listed companies and interest from regulat