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Sierra Leone exit needs employer PAYE certificate and NRA compliance letter. I export NASSIT statements, close SLL/USD account, wire to NRE.
PAYE certificate before closing Freetown payroll account
Sierra Leone taxes employment income via PAYE — obtain tax reconciliation and NRA TIN clearance before departure.
Iron ore, diamond, and NGO sector payroll common in Freetown — retain employer settlement in English.
Neighbour: Liberia guide for Monrovia exit comparison.
Sierra Leone lanes
| Item | Sierra Leone | India |
|---|---|---|
| PAYE | Ends on exit | Residency tax |
| NASSIT | Export stmt | Form 67 credit |
| USD bank | Close | NRE wire |
| Work permit | Cancel | OCI/resident |
Sierra Leone exit
Settlement
Employer final letter.
NRA cert
TIN clearance.
NASSIT export
Member PDF.
Wire USD
SWIFT to NRE.
ITR
Overlap-year filing.
Flow
Sierra Leone kit
- TIN card.
- PAYE cert.
- NASSIT PDF.
- SWIFT receipt.
- Passport stamps.
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USD payroll
Many Freetown employers pay USD — confirm FEMA credit path with AD bank.
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Partial-year Freetown income?
Yes — declare Sierra Leone-source in India ITR.
RNOR?
Foreign income may be exempt if RNOR conditions met.
Liberia neighbour?
Liberia guide for Monrovia parallel exit.
Form 67?
If overlap-year double tax on salary.
Mining bonus?
Retain payslip — capital vs income treatment varies.
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.