Tax liability for monetary gifts from overseas
By Evan Robinson · Updated
UK citizen with permanent residency in SA. I work part time for which I get paid and also volunteer for a church for which I get regular and occasional gifts from individuals and churches in the UK and paid into my UK account, and occasionally transferred to my SA bank account.
I have been paying tax on everything on the advice of SARS for a number of years. Friends have questioned this. Am I liable to pay tax on regular gifts from individuals in the UK? Am I liable to pay tax on regular gifts from churches in the UK?
I have been paying tax on everything on the advice of SARS for a number of years. Friends have questioned this. Am I liable to pay tax on regular gifts from individuals in the UK? Am I liable to pay tax on regular gifts from churches in the UK?
Where do you live at the moment?
South Africa
Do you pay tax in the UK, what work do you do from here for the Church? How long have you been in SA for?
Starting a new church. Don't pay tax in UK other than on interest deducted from UK bank account and 14 years 5 years permanently.
The problem is that you are essentially working and receiving money. SARS would not consider these amounts as gifts and therefore you should be taxed.