Tax on SA Pension?

Hi again.

You are assessed for taxes based on where you are resident; so if you live in the UK, you will be assessed for taxes there.

There is a tax treaty in place between UK/SA, Article 17 of which covers state pensions, says it will be taxed in South Africa; you can read the whole thing here (link).

I suspect it will be taxed at source.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Many thanks.  That's a shame as I'll be taxed at a far higher rate than in the UK.

GerardCannoo wrote:

Many thanks.  That's a shame as I'll be taxed at a far higher rate than in the UK.

Sorry about that; it may be worthwhile speaking to a SA tax consultant to see if you can offset any taxes against expenditure.

Hi
The Tax Guru said he will research it. It's not a government pension though. it was a provident fund, now a living annuity since I've retired...
Any thoughts?
Gerard

Then it's not a Government pension.  You'll have to declare it to HMRC in the UK, but you can use your annual tax allowance against any tax.  If the SA taxman does dip his fingers in, then HMRC won't tax you again on that sum.