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Kiribati exit needs employer tax certificate and MFED compliance letter. I export pension statements, close AUD account, wire to NRE, and map RNOR for tuna and phosphate payroll.
MFED clearance before closing Tarawa payroll account
Kiribati has limited personal income tax for many expats — still obtain employer settlement and pension contribution statements for India overlap-year records.
Tuna fisheries, phosphate mining, and aviation payroll common — retain employer letter; most contracts pay AUD or USD.
Marshall neighbour: Marshall Islands guide for Majuro parallel exit.
Kiribati lanes
| Item | Kiribati | India |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | Often nil | Residency tax |
| Pension | Export stmt | Form 67 if needed |
| AUD bank | Close | NRE wire |
| Work permit | Cancel | OCI/resident |
Kiribati exit
Settlement
Employer final letter.
MFED letter
Compliance cert.
Pension export
Contribution PDF.
Wire AUD/USD
SWIFT to NRE.
ITR
Overlap-year filing.
Flow
Kiribati kit
- Employer letter.
- Pension PDF.
- Bank closure.
- SWIFT receipt.
- Passport stamps.
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AUD payroll
Most Kiribati contracts pay AUD — wire AUD to NRE or convert to USD at ANZ before departure.
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Kiribati income tax?
Often nil for expats — India still taxes worldwide income once ROR.
RNOR?
Foreign salary may be exempt if RNOR conditions met.
Marshall neighbour?
Marshall Islands guide for Majuro parallel exit.
Form 67?
Usually not needed if Kiribati tax nil — keep employer letter.
Kiritimati posting?
Same MFED process — retain island employer letter.
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.