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Lebanese brokerage exit needs sell BSE holdings amid capital controls, tax summary, depot termination letter, and USD SWIFT to NRE before India tax residency.
Withdraw USD leg from depot before BSE sale — capital controls apply
Lebanon taxes capital gains on securities disposals — obtain broker annual summary before closing depot.
Audi Capital, Blominvest, and FFA serve BSE custody — confirm USD settlement leg with broker before selling.
Bank lane: Lebanese bank guide after depot zero.
Lebanon brokerage wind-down
| Broker | Tax doc | Step |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Capital | CG stmt | Sell + close |
| Blominvest | Annual cert | Zero holdings |
| BSE | Local stocks | USD settlement |
| Capital ctrl | BDL rules | Exemption letter |
Closure
USD check
Confirm withdrawable.
Sell
Liquidate BSE holdings.
Tax
CG if required.
Close depot
Termination letter.
Schedule FA
Last FY foreign asset.
Flow
Lebanon brokerage kit
- Trade confirms.
- Control letter.
- Closure letter.
- SWIFT.
- Passport copy.
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Capital controls
LBP settlement may be trapped — insist on USD leg for NRE wire.
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LBP trapped?
Declare last known balance in Schedule FA — retain broker statements.
Schedule FA?
Declare account in last FY you held foreign brokerage.
Bank after depot?
Lebanese bank guide after depot zero.
FBAR?
US person — FinCEN 114 if aggregate > USD 10K.
USD only?
Wire USD to NRE — avoid LBP conversion if controls block.
Joint depot?
Both holders sign closure.
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