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Malaysia brokerage exit needs sell Bursa holdings, tax summary, depot termination letter, and MYR SWIFT to NRE before India tax residency.
Sell Bursa holdings before losing local bank auth — CG may apply on non-resident exit
Maybank Investment and CIMB Securities provide Bursa custody — obtain annual tax statement before depot termination.
Plan sell orders 45+ days ahead — MYR-denominated funds need settlement before wire.
Tax lane: Malaysia tax guide for payroll and residency exit.
Malaysia depot wind-down
| Broker | Tax doc | Step |
|---|---|---|
| Depot | CG stmt | Sell + close |
| Bursa | Local stocks | Plan liquidity |
| Funds | MYR NAV | Redeem |
| NRE | INR/MYR | SWIFT receipt |
Closure
Sell
Liquidate Bursa holdings.
Tax
CG if required.
Close depot
Termination letter.
Wire MYR
SWIFT to NRE.
Schedule FA
Last FY foreign asset.
Flow
Malaysia brokerage kit
- Trade confirms.
- Tax summary.
- Closure letter.
- SWIFT.
- Passport copy.
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Place sell orders early — Bursa turnover varies by counter.
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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.
DTAA?
Model CG in India ITR with Form 67 foreign tax credit.
Linked bank?
Close MYR account only after depot zero.
CDP parallel?
Singapore brokerage guide if you also held CDP account.
Trust depot?
Trustee must sign if legal owner is trust.
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