Zoe Young is a citizen of Argentina. She is employed by Idols (Pty) Limited, a South African
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Zoe Young is a citizen of Argentina. She is employed by Idols (Pty) Limited, a South African company, at its branch in Argentina. Before 29 June 2014 (see below) she had never been to South Africa. She is not ordinarily resident in South Africa. Zoe Young was physically present in the following countries for the following periods, and for the following purposes: 2015 year of assessment
1 March 2014 to 28 June 2014 working in Argentina (120 days), and
• 29 June 2014 to 28 February 2015 working in South Africa (245 days).
2016 year of assessment
2016 year of assessment
• 1 March 2015 to 31 August 2015 working in South Africa (184 days), and
• 1 September 2015 to 29 February 2016 working in Argentina (182 days).
2017 year of assessment
• 1 March 2016 to 1 September 2016 working in Argentina (185 days), and
•2 September 2016 to 28 February 2017 working in South Africa (180 days).
2018 year of assessment
• 1 March 2017 to 22 May 2017 working in South Africa (83 days),
• 23 May 2017 to 17 February 2018 working in Argentina (271 days), and
• 18 February 2018 to 28 February 2018 working in South Africa (11 days).
2019 year of assessment
• 1 March 2018 to 31 May 2018 working in Argentina (92 days),
• 1 June 2018 to 30 June 2018 on holiday in the United Kingdom (30 days), and
• 1 July 2018 to 28 February 2019 working in South Africa (243 days).
2020 year of assessment
• 1 March 2019 to 31 May 2019 working in South Africa (92 days),
• 1 June 2019 to 31 July 2019 working in Argentina (61 days),
• 1 August 2019 to 31 October 2019 working in South Africa (92 days),
• 1 November 2019 to 30 November 2019 on holiday in South Africa (30 days), and
• 1 December 2019 to 29 February 2020 working in Argentina (91 days).
2021 year of assessment
1 March 2020 to 31 October 2020 working in Argentina (245 days),
• 1 November 2020 to 30 November 2020 working in South Africa (30 days),
• 1 December 2020 to 31 December 2020 on holiday in France (31 days), and
• 1 January 2021 to 28 February 2021 working in Argentina (59 days).
You are required to
1. determine whether Zoe Young is a resident of the Republic for the 2020 year of assessment,
2. if she is, state from which date she is subject to normal tax as a resident,
3. if she is, state from which date she ceases to be subject to normal tax as a resident,
4. determine whether she is a resident of the Republic for the 2021 year of assessment, and
5.Re-determine whether she is a resident of the Republic for the 2021 year of assessment on the basis that she had been working in
2020 to 31 October 2020 (245 days) and working in South Africa from 1 November 2020 to 28 February 2021 (120 days).
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ISBN: 978-1259917073
5th edition
Authors: Jeanette Landin, Paulette Schirmer
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