Am I required to pay taxes in Thailand with a DTV visa on my foreign income?

@Andy ***********

Law is not a choice. And I sure know about our cash economy. And I very much so despise it. It's illegal and it's sad to see that people try to make it look like it's ok, just because it happens everywhere.

I pay my tax everywhere and to the amount I owe. As should everyone else.

@Dominic *****

Everyone else should also abide by the law. But how many expats pay agents every year, who then pay br*bes to immigration officers to obtain visa extensions? Br*bing government officials is like a cancer in our society - where does it end? And yet for some reason, so many (as you say) think it's ok! 25,000 baht for a 1,900 baht extension. Many expats are happy to pay the 500 baht "fine" for not having a motorcycle licence, or not wearing a helmet when riding, and expats just laugh and say it's "tea money" and that makes everything ok. People are happy to pay 5,000 baht for a f*ke Rolex Watch, and that's all ok. Yes it's a strange place Thailand, but it is what it is. And it's all good. I visit about a dozen national parks every year, so I pay my tax dues in the admission price like all foreigners! 😆

@Flemming *******

I know, it's different compared to Europe (assuming we're coming from the some corner of the world - sorry if wrong).

But you still get something. The tax is just put into other areas than we would hope it was. 🙂

I'm not saying the state of it is great but we do get something in return.

If you want all that, Thailand might be the wrong country. I can recommend Germany. Tax goes into those three areas quite heavily. 🙂

@Flemming *******

Actually it is not bad. Of yiu already paid tax elsewhere and there is a DTA the amount of tax payable will be neglible unless yiu are bringing substantial amounts. I am tax resident here. The Thai Tax Submission is the easiest I have done out of UK, Belgium.Singspore and now Thailand. There is a lot of bedwetting over this and mostly stirred up by dodgy tax advisors who were selling dodgy financial products previously. Anyone who would be hit by this is wealthy enough ti have qualified tax advisors and not done dodgy financial advisor whose main office is Soi Nana

@Greg *******

let's say someone send 20-30.000 to a Thai girlfriend from abroad. SHE will be taxed, because she has not been taxed before.

Or a pensioner who has a big sum in home country and transfers 100.000 every month. How can he prove that the money has already been taxed.

But truth is, no body know how they will enforce it.

I would have to part with 35% of my salary, if I stayed 180 days, so I choose not to. I can rent an apartment for 12 month in neighboring countries for that. If I pay tax, I get absolutely nothing in return.

And if I pay tax, I bet I will still have to pay the new tourist tax, they still talk about. On every entry.

@Flemming *******

Not a chance in hell she will be taxed on that. There is a gift allowance too but I think that may only be for family. As for pensions the provider or tax authorties is home country will provide documentation. There is too much fear, uncertainty and doubt being spread about tax. It is the same if you were tax resident in yiur home country and money coming in from overseas. Tourist Tax of 300 Baht per entry. Will that break the bank. Simple solution. Do not come toThailand. As for nothing in return what do you want? Yiu get roads and other infrastructure. The police and other government service but as I said. Swampy exit is available

Graham Heyes ^ this

@Graham ******

And one thing Thailand is famous for is "amnesties". No-one's going to be fined anything! 🤣

@Andy ***********

"Amnesties" more like bribery Andy! I wonder how much these "Amnesties" will cost: 47/business-nominees-in-phuket-face-jail-terms-fines