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Niel Pretorius
Wealth Adviser - Head of Cross-border and Technical
Niel grew up in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. After being admitted as an attorney in 1999, he spent nine years practising in family law, estate planning as well as litigation.
His career in finance began in 2008 after qualifying and specialising in offshore financial services. Prior to joining Sable International, he worked in Cape Town and Zambia as consultant and country manager for a large international financial consultancy.
Niel specialises in offshore structuring and planning, with cross-border trust, tax and succession planning being his speciality.
He enjoys being outdoors in the African bush and in the ocean.
Summary of UK Budget announcement on non-domicile regime changes
by Niel Pretorius | Mar 8, 2024
In this year’s Spring Budget on 6 March 2024, the Chancellor announced changes to the non-domicile regime, as well as the remittance basis of ...
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South African exit tax: A tale of four brothers
by Niel Pretorius | Apr 14, 2022
Sometimes, changing a single circumstance can lead to wildly different outcomes, especially in the world of taxation.
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UK tax: Understanding non-domiciled status
by Niel Pretorius | Apr 8, 2022
There has been a lot of chatter in the news recently regarding UK non-domiciled (or "non-dom") status due to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife cla...
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Taxation in the UK: Our guide to tax residency and domiciled status
by Niel Pretorius | Nov 10, 2021
We take a look at what it means to be UK tax resident or domiciled and how this may affect your tax payments.
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Crypto tax: How the UK regulates crypto assets
by Niel Pretorius | Apr 16, 2021
Moving to the UK? Own crypto? With crypto assets becoming part of more investors’ portfolios, and with international mobility on the rise, it ...
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SARS proposal on the taxation of retirement funds of non-residents
by Niel Pretorius | Mar 1, 2021
As part of the 2022 budget, Treasury has made a proposal to tax pension funds irrespective of treaty provisions contained in numerous tax trea...
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Robot Wors: Can an algorithm replace a cross-border financial advisor?
by Niel Pretorius | Sep 23, 2020
There’s nothing quite like a juicy boerewors roll braaied on an open fire. Getting it perfect is a skill in itself, and nobody likes a boerie ...
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Wealthcast: The South African bond market and offshore portfolios
by Staff Writer | Jun 5, 2020
Mike Abbott, Director of Sable International’s Wealth Division and Niel Pretorius, a senior financial planner sit down with Roeloff Horne from...
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Investment and the markets during COVID-19: Wealthcast Episode 01
by Staff Writer | Apr 16, 2020
Mike Abbott, Director of Sable International’s Wealth Division and Niel Pretorius, a senior financial planner sat down with Sean Ritchie to di...
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