Living in South Africa while working in Great Britain

Can I work remotely for a company in Great Britain while being in South Africa?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. Your contract will be based in the UK, so you will have to work for the company in the UK.
  2. You will be paid in pounds and the company will need to convert your salary into South African Rand (Rands).
  3. The company will need to pay you the taxes in South Africa.
  4. The company will need to provide you with a visa.
  5. The company will need to provide you with the accommodation.
  6. The company will need to provide you with the transport to and from work.

If you are an experienced developer, you may be able to get a job with a company in the UK, but the company will have to pay you the taxes in South Africa.
If you are a developer with less than 5 years of experience, you may be able to get a job with a company in the UK, but the company will have to pay you the taxes in South Africa.

How to live in South Africa and find remote work in Great Britain?

Finding remote work in Great Britain if you are located in South Africa might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to live in Great Britain and find remote work in South Africa.

If you are a freelancer or a remote worker in South Africa and you are looking for remote work in Great Britain, we have some tips for you.
You should know that if you are located in South Africa, it is not easy to find remote work in Great Britain.
In this article, we will share some tips for you to find remote work in Great Britain.

What is remote work?
Remote work is a way of working remotely, it is not the same as working from home.
When you work remotely, you will work from your home or office and you will communicate with your colleagues and clients via the internet.
You will have to use the internet and the internet is not always available.
If you are a remote worker, you will have to work from home, office or wherever you are.

How a company in Great Britain can send my salary in South Africa?

When working remotely for a corporation in Great Britain, you salary can be send to South Africa but only if you are registered as a resident.

When you work for a company in Great Britain, you salary can be send to South Africa, but only if you are registered as a resident.
If you are not registered as a resident, you are not eligible for the salary sent to South Africa.
To be registered as a resident, you must have a permanent home in South Africa. You must also have a permanent job in South Africa.
If you are registered as a resident, you can receive your salary in South Africa.
If you are not registered as a resident, you can receive your salary in South Africa, but you must do it through a foreign bank account.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in South Africa for a company in Great Britain?

If you are working remotely in South Africa for a corporation established in Great Britain, taxes could seem complicated but in fact it is not.

Taxes on your salary or wages are based on where you are employed. If you are working remotely for a company in Great Britain, you will pay taxes on your income in Great Britain. If you are working remotely in South Africa for a corporation established in Great Britain, you will pay taxes on your income in Great Britain.
It is possible to work remotely for a company established in Great Britain and pay your taxes in South Africa. You can do this by setting up an offshore company in South Africa and transferring your salary or wages to it.

What is an offshore company?
An offshore company is a company incorporated in a tax haven. It is a company that is incorporated outside the jurisdiction of any country. A tax haven is a country that has no corporation tax or low corporation tax. The most popular tax havens are the Channel Islands and the Cayman Islands.
The offshore company is established in South Africa.
The offshore company pays the taxes of the country where it is established.