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Tuvalu exit needs employer tax certificate and MFED compliance letter. I export pension statements, close AUD account, wire to NRE, and map RNOR for fisheries and climate payroll.
MFED clearance before closing Funafuti payroll account
Tuvalu has no personal income tax for most residents — still obtain employer settlement and pension contribution statements for India overlap-year records.
Fisheries, climate adaptation, and aviation payroll common — contracts often pay AUD.
Kiribati neighbour: Kiribati guide for Tarawa parallel exit.
Tuvalu lanes
| Item | Tuvalu | India |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | Often nil | Residency tax |
| Pension | Export stmt | Form 67 if needed |
| AUD bank | Close | NRE wire |
| Work permit | Cancel | OCI/resident |
Tuvalu exit
Settlement
Employer final letter.
MFED letter
Compliance cert.
Pension export
Contribution PDF.
Wire AUD/USD
SWIFT to NRE.
ITR
Overlap-year filing.
Flow
Tuvalu kit
- Employer letter.
- Pension PDF.
- Bank closure.
- SWIFT receipt.
- Passport stamps.
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Tuvalu income tax?
Often nil for expats — India still taxes worldwide income once ROR.
RNOR?
Foreign salary may be exempt if RNOR conditions met.
Samoa hub?
Samoa guide if transiting Apia.
Form 67?
Usually not needed if Tuvalu tax nil — keep employer letter.
AUD salary?
Wire AUD to NRE or convert at National Bank of Tuvalu.
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.