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AI Gets Tax Residency Wrong Here Is What You Must Know
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In this episode, Delano Abdoll (Legal Manager in Cross-Border Taxation at Tax ConsultingSouth Africa) speaks with Professor Carika Keulder (WITS University) about why #AI frequently gets South African tax residency wrong and the risks taxpayers face when relying on automated interpretations.
If you are a South African expat, remote worker, or taxpayer living abroad, this discussion explains why AI tools cannot replace proper legal interpretation under South African tax law.
This episode offers a detailed look at:
00:00 Why AI explanations of tax residency fall short
01:08 Introduction and framing the discussion
01:58 Why primary legislation must come first
02:47 How tax interpretation develops over time
03:38 Testing legislative boundaries in practice
04:33 How taxpayers are misled by market commentary
05:28 The risks of relying on generalised explanations
06:24 AI’s failure to address the full residency test
08:47 Why critical thinking is essential when using AI
09:58 Does AI understand case law and judicial hierarchy?
11:17 Why legal interpretation remains a human skill
12:41 The gap between theory and SARS’s practical systems
13:34 AI, SARS, and the risk to taxpayer rights
15:25 Closing reflections on AI and tax interpretation
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