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Can I change my tax residence to Thailand while on a DTV Visa?

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Hello guys,

I'm from France and I want to move to Thailand next year.

I can ask for DTV Visa but I have a question dor my fellow frenchs or even belgians here.

With a DTV Visa in Thailand, can I change my tax residence and become taxed in Thailand only ?

It's very important. For those (French, belgian, german etc.) who live in Thailand with a DTV, please answer me guys.

Ps : I work online so I DON'T have any revenue from France directly like real estate or physical business.

Thank you
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The question seeks clarity on whether one can become solely a tax resident in Thailand while holding a DTV Visa, particularly for individuals from France or Belgium. Responses emphasize that to change tax residency, one must spend over 180 days in Thailand. However, being taxed by one's home country (like France) on income generated there can complicate matters. Additionally, the difficulty of opening a Thai bank account for those on a DTV Visa and its implications on remitting funds for tax purposes are highlighted.
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Ps : I work online so I don't have any revenue from France directly like real estate or physical business.
John **********
John **********
Generally speaking you don't change your tax residence. You either are or are not a tax resident of one or both countries, but as I understand it if your income is generated in France you continue to be taxed in France whether you are a tax resident or not
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous ******************
To me, it seems like these EU countries (Netherlands in my case) are the ones causing trouble 😅 In Thailand you’ll become a tax resident (when staying > 180 days or something like that), but my homecountry also wants me to pay taxes here. I’m not sure yet how to arrange this.
Cesar *******
Cesar *******
France's tax laws! That's why Pierre Gasly does not live in Monaco as the rest of F1 drivers. 😢
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous ******************
This is possible to be a tax resident you have to spend at least 180 days in Thailand. You will not be able to open a bank account in Thailand but you can still have a Thai tax number. With the tax Thai number you can declare and pay your tax even if you don’t have a bank account. I haven’t done that yet but that what an accountant told me. To be sure you should contact one too.
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Participant anonyme 421 thanks man
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Oui, mais ça ne dépend même pas de ton DTV, tu a juste à passer plus de 180 jours par an en Thaïlande
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Benjamin ********
Oui ça me paraît évident ça. Mais qu'en est-il de l'impôt en Thailande ? Est-ce facile de faire la déclaration même en ayant la DTV ? Vu qu'on peut pas ouvrir de compte thai facilement. Cet impôt peut-être payé avec Wise ou Revolut par exemple ?
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Participant(e) anonyme non et non. N'écoute pas ceux qui visiblement ne vivent pas ici. Le dtv est dans une zone fiscale grise et les impôts ici ne sont pas au clair ca. Si plus de 180j alors t’es resident fiscal ici et tu payes des taxes sur les revenus que tu apporte mais toujours en France pour tes revenus français. Pour le compte oublie : impossible d'ouvrir et la plupart des comptes ouverts avec des visa non long termes sont en train d'être fermé depuisn4 mois avec une nouvelle vague en ce moment.
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Benjamin ********
En effet je compte voir avec un conseiller thai directement. Mais il n'y a aucune envie de frauder en passant 😄. Je pose juste la question pour savoir comment les gens dans ma situation déclare leurs revenus etc.
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Participant(e) anonyme à toi de voir , je ne suis pas conseiller fiscal et je ne saurai t encourager à frauder de quelques manières que ce soit
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Benjamin ********
Cool. Donc basiquement si on veut être direct. Vu que je réalise mes revenus en ligne et dépense via néo banques et un peu True money que je vais rajouter. L'impôt peut être nul vu que je ne réalise aucun revenu en thailande et que je ne fais pas vraiment rentrer des liquides dans les banques classiques ?
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Participant(e) anonyme sans oublier ceci. Donc même si tu déclare tes revenus étranger ça ira 😁

Ps si c’est ta boîte en nom propre tu en ouvre une en Géorgie ou à Hong Kong et le tour est joué

A new Royal Decree proposes that foreign income earned from January 1, 2024 onwards will be tax exempt if remitted to Thailand within 12 months of the calendar year it was earned.
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Participant(e) anonyme no , vu que tu va utiliser un ATM avec ta carte étrangère , pour tirer du cash puis les balancer sur TRUEMONEY. Au final même pas besoin, mais si tu tiens absolument à déclarer des revenus étranger oui tu a cette option
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Benjamin ********
Merci beaucoup pour le conseil. Et donc au final ce sont les revenus dépenses sur Truemoney qu'on peut déclarer et payer l'impôt dessus je suppose ?Merci pour ton apport, c'est sympa
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Participant(e) anonyme oui et oui je répète et te le confirme

Et oui je suis ici

N’écoute pas l autre rigolo qui n’y connais rien

Je sais de quoi je parle, une fois 180 jours ici tu est résident fiscal Thaï , et non plus Français .

Point

Pour te facilite la vie , télécharge l’app TRUEMONEY , KYc avec ton passeport , puis avec ton permis de conduire Thaï ( très facile à avoir quand tu est ici env 200 euro sans exams ) tu aura une grosse limite mensuel de payement et tu pourra payer tout “ comme un Thaï “ par QR code , y compris sur les QR code de banques Thaï, donc c est à dire partout, resto, Bolt, Supermarché , impôts , téléphone , elec …) tu le top up simplement en cash ici , dans un 7 eleven par exemple

De rien
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Benjamin ********
d'accord, j'ai aucun revenu d'origine française, je travaille en ligne à 100%. Dans ce cas, je paierai les impôts ici. Mais dernière question Benjamin, vu que t'as pas de compte bancaire, quel revenu " apporté " tu vas déclarer à la fin de l'année ? Vu que toutes mes dépenses se font via des néo banques
Benjamin *********
Benjamin *********
Participant(e) anonyme oui, oui
Elías ********
Elías ********
You can. It's not impossible. But it isn't easy, either, on the Thai side. And there are some logistical problems, as one of the main conditions to be taxed here is to remit funds, but they're NOT allowing DTVers to open Thai bank accounts. Sure there might be ways to remit without having an own bank account, but not having it makes everything more complicated if you want to pay taxes for the remitted money.

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