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Abigail Foster, a chartered accountant and author, says the easiest way to discover these kinds of habits is looking through your bank statements, to see when you spend the most.

"There's just such a great work ethic in South Africa, and an energy about South Africans," says Simon Wheeler, a Durban-based chartered accountant who also works in the sector.

He started out in 1994 as a "young chartered accountant" and recalled being "absolutely blown away by the place".

Sir Keir's latest summary of his UK taxable income, capital gains and tax paid over the last tax year as reported to HM Revenue & Customs, was prepared by his chartered accountants.

Chris Campbell - a tax specialist at Icas, the institute of chartered accountants in Scotland - says its members have been busy this month with approaches for advice.