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PNG exit needs employer tax certificate and IRC compliance letter. I export superannuation statements, close PGK account, wire to NRE, and map RNOR for LNG and mining payroll.
IRC clearance before closing Port Moresby payroll account
Papua New Guinea taxes residents on employment and business income — obtain salary tax reconciliation and clearance from IRC before departure.
LNG, mining, and construction payroll common — retain employer settlement; wire USD leg before account dormancy.
Pacific neighbour: Fiji guide for Suva parallel exit.
PNG lanes
| Item | PNG | India |
|---|---|---|
| Salary tax | Ends on exit | Residency tax |
| Super | Export stmt | Form 67 credit |
| PGK/USD bank | Close | NRE wire |
| Work permit | Cancel | OCI/resident |
PNG exit
Settlement
Employer final letter.
IRC cert
Tax clearance.
Super export
Contribution PDF.
Wire USD
SWIFT to NRE.
ITR
Overlap-year filing.
Flow
PNG kit
- TIN.
- Salary cert.
- Super PDF.
- SWIFT receipt.
- Passport stamps.
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USD payroll
LNG employers often pay USD — wire USD to NRE and retain IRC assessment for Form 67.
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Partial-year Port Moresby income?
Yes — declare PNG-source in India ITR.
RNOR?
Foreign income may be exempt if RNOR conditions met.
Fiji neighbour?
Fiji guide for Pacific parallel exit.
Form 67?
If overlap-year double tax on salary.
PGK conversion?
Convert PGK promptly — thin FX outside Port Moresby.
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.