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Return from Benin Tax Guide

DGI IFU clearance, XOF wire to NRE.

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Return from Benin to India — DGI tax exit.
Primary-source guidance for returning NRIs and families.
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The 60-second version

Benin exit needs employer IRPP certificate and DGI compliance letter. I export social security statements, close XOF account, wire to NRE.

IFU and IRPP before XOF account closure

Benin taxes residents on worldwide income — I obtain IRPP reconciliation and DGI IFU clearance.

Port and cotton trading payroll common — wire before losing local bank relationship.

Neighbour: Togo guide.

Benin lanes

ItemBeninIndia
IRPPEndsResidency tax
Social securityStatementForm 67
XOF bankCloseNRE wire

Benin exit

Step 1

Settlement

Employer letter.

Step 2

DGI cert

IFU clearance.

Step 3

Wire

XOF to NRE.

Flow

Settlement → DGI → Wire NRE → ITR
Small market — close bank within 30 days of departure.

Benin kit

  • IFU.
  • IRPP cert.
  • SWIFT.

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Nigeria neighbour

If paid via Nigerian entity too — separate Nigeria exit proof.

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Return from Benin to India — DGI tax exit.
Benin exit needs employer IRPP certificate and DGI compliance letter. I export social security statements, close XOF acc

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Partial-year Benin income?

Yes if Benin-source.

RNOR?

May be exempt if conditions met.

Form 67?

If overlap-year double tax.

Remote work?

India taxes from return date.

Property?

Schedule FA.

French only docs?

English certified copy for India bank.

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