Return from Maldives Tax Guide
MIRA clearance, pension export, work permit surrender, USD wire.
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Maldives exit requires employer tax certificate and work permit surrender. I export pension records, close MVR/USD account, and wire to NRE before India landing.
Resort employment exit needs permit cancel before final pay
Maldives taxes employment income — I obtain employer withholding certificate and confirm MIRA TIN status if self-employed.
Work permit surrender via employer; keep exit endorsement for India records.
Pension / provident contributions export — portability to India EPF is not automatic.
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Maldives lanes after departure
| Item | Maldives | India |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | Ends with employment | Residency tax from return date |
| Pension / PF | Frozen or lump per rules | Not portable |
| Service charge | Resort payroll item | India receipt year tax |
| MVR bank | Close | Wire via AD bank |
| USD salary | Common in resorts | Form 67 credit |
Maldives exit sequence
Permit cancel
Employer files immigration; collect clearance.
MIRA certificate
Withholding / tax clearance from employer.
Pension export
Download member statement from HR.
Bank wire
USD/MVR to NRE; retain SWIFT trail.
India RNOR
Form 67 for MV tax withheld.
Exit flow
Maldives export kit
- TIN copy.
- Tax cert.
- Pension PDF.
- Permit cancel.
- Lease termination.
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Many resorts pay USD — wire before account dormancy fees kick in.
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Seaplane staff rotation?
Tax residency follows days in MV — export employer certificate.
Keep Malé property?
Schedule FA + rental in India ITR.
Pension refund?
Tenure-dependent — export records regardless.
RNOR on MV salary?
Foreign salary may be exempt in RNOR years if conditions met.
Spouse on dependent permit?
Cancel dependents with primary permit.
Remote for MV resort group?
India taxes from residency date after return.
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.