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Iraq exit needs employer tax certificate and GCTC compliance letter. I export pension statements, close IQD/USD account, wire to NRE, and map RNOR for oil, construction, and humanitarian payroll.
GCTC clearance before closing Baghdad payroll account
Iraq taxes residents on employment and business income — obtain salary tax reconciliation and tax ID clearance from GCTC before departure.
Oil, construction, and humanitarian payroll common in Baghdad and Erbil — retain employer settlement and work permit cancellation.
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Iraq lanes
| Item | Iraq | India |
|---|---|---|
| Salary tax | Ends on exit | Residency tax |
| Pension | Export stmt | Form 67 credit |
| IQD/USD bank | Close | NRE wire |
| Work permit | Cancel | OCI/resident |
Iraq exit
Settlement
Employer final letter.
GCTC cert
Tax clearance.
Pension export
Contribution PDF.
Wire USD
SWIFT to NRE.
ITR
Overlap-year filing.
Flow
Iraq kit
- Tax ID.
- Salary cert.
- Pension PDF.
- SWIFT receipt.
- Passport stamps.
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USD payroll
Most oil-sector contracts pay USD — wire USD directly to NRE; IQD conversion rates are volatile.
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Partial-year Baghdad income?
Yes — declare Iraq-source in India ITR.
RNOR?
Foreign income may be exempt if RNOR conditions met.
Erbil KRI?
Same GCTC clearance — retain KRI work permit cancellation.
Form 67?
If overlap-year double tax on salary.
USD salary?
Retain FX conversion on payslip.
Remote work?
India taxes from return date as resident.
Your country's rules are the starting point, not the finish line.
Tax exits, pension continuity, banking notifications — the India side has its own rules too. Get both sides clear.