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Laotian brokerage exit needs sell LSX holdings, tax summary, depot termination letter, and LAK SWIFT to NRE before India tax residency.
Sell LSX holdings before permit lapse — LAK depot liquidity can be thin on small caps
BCEL Securities / Lao Securities serve LSX custody — obtain annual tax summary before depot termination.
Plan sell orders 30+ days ahead — LAK wires to NRE need FX conversion at local bank.
Tax lane: Laotian tax guide for payroll exit.
Laotian depot wind-down
| Broker | Tax doc | Step |
|---|---|---|
| BCEL Securities | Tax stmt | Sell + close |
| LSX | LAK | Plan liquidity |
| Linked bank | LAK | Wire after depot |
| NRE | INR/LAK | SWIFT receipt |
Closure
Sell
Liquidate LSX holdings.
Tax stmt
CG if required.
LAK wire
SWIFT to NRE.
Close depot
Termination letter.
Schedule FA
Last FY foreign asset.
Flow
Laotian brokerage kit
- Trade confirms.
- Tax summary.
- Closure letter.
- SWIFT.
- Passport copy.
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Schedule FA?
Declare depot in last FY you held foreign brokerage.
FBAR?
US person — FinCEN 114 if account aggregate > USD 10K.
Bank link?
Close local bank only after depot zero if custody linked.
India CG?
ROR status taxes global capital gains — keep trade confirms.
DTAA?
Form 67 if foreign withholding applies on sale.
Work permit?
Wire before visa cancel if branch requires active permit.
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