Moving from Vietnam to India: GDT + VSS
Work permit surrender, GDT finalisation, VSS export, VND wire to NRE, and DTAA credit.
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Vietnam exit requires employer tax finalisation and work permit surrender. I export VSS social insurance records, close VND bank, and wire to NRE before India landing.
Tax code (MST) status must close cleanly
Vietnam taxes residents on worldwide income — I obtain employer tax finalisation certificate and confirm MST inactive for departure year.
Work permit and temporary residence card surrender via employer; keep labour contract termination for India records.
VSS social insurance contributions export — lump-sum refund rules apply only in limited cases.
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Vietnam lanes after departure
| Item | Vietnam | India |
|---|---|---|
| PIT withholding | Ends with employment | Residency-based tax |
| VSS SI | Frozen / limited refund | Not portable |
| 13th month Tet bonus | Pro-rated on exit | Taxable in India receipt year |
| VND bank | Close | Wire to NRE |
| Apartment lease | Deposit recovery | No India tax unless retained asset |
Vietnam exit sequence
Work permit out
Employer files DOLISA; collect TRP cancel stamp.
GDT clearance
Final PIT certificate from employer.
VSS export
Print social insurance book / online statement.
Bank closure
Vietcombank / Techcombank — wire VND to NRE.
India RNOR
Schedule FA for any retained VND assets.
Exit flow
Vietnam export kit
- MST card.
- Work permit cancel.
- VSS PDF.
- Final payslips.
- Bank SWIFT receipt.
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Tet bonus timing
Leaving before Lunar New Year may forfeit Tet bonus — check employment contract.
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Partial-year Vietnam return?
Yes if VN-source income in calendar year of departure.
Keep Vietnamese stocks?
Allowed — India Schedule FA + CG on sale.
VSS lump-sum refund?
Generally only on permanent departure — rules strict; export records regardless.
RNOR on VN salary?
Foreign salary may be exempt in RNOR years.
USD salary in VN?
Still VN-source if earned while resident — Form 67 for withholding credit.
Remote work for VN client?
PE risk for client; India taxes per residency from landing date.
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.