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Do digital nomads on a DTV in Thailand need to file taxes after staying over 180 days?

Jan 4, 2026
4 months ago
What’s your plan for 2025 taxes?

Now that 2025 has come to an end, anyone with a DTV that stayed more than 180 days in Thailand has to file taxes. I tried informing myself about this topic but I’ve received a lot of conflicting information (the revenue department telling DTVs don’t pay taxes, etc). Can anyone recommend a highly qualified tax accountant and what is everyone else doing here?
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The question addresses the tax obligations for digital nomads holding a DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) in Thailand, specifically concerning their filing requirements after staying over 180 days. There is confusion among community members about whether simply staying in Thailand for 180 days as a DTV holder necessitates filing taxes, as opinions diverge on topics including assessable income and tax residency status. Some argue that tax filing is mandatory regardless of income, while others claim that only those with assessable income need to file. Recommendations for tax accountants were also sought, highlighting the intricacies of navigating Thai tax regulations for expats.
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Natasha *************
Doesnt the money have to come into the Thailand system for it to be taxed? If i am making money from the USA, money going into my US account, and i transfer it to my wise card and use my wise card in Thailand... i dont think i am bringing funds into the country and shouldnt be taxable. In fact how would they even know?
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Wannikea *********
And here we go again.....
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Dror *********
All i can do is laugh at you people wanting this country take your money so badly lol suckers
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Dror *********
Yea plan to not pay any kthxbye
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Amin ***********
y’all paying taxes??
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I have to excuse myself. It looks like asking this simple question has triggered a very wild debate between people that have never properly filed taxes anywhere, looked up the law and how taxes work or even ran a legit business before. I was merely looking for experiences and recommendations from fellow DTV remote workers
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Toni *******
This topic has nothing to do with DTV however.... try asking a proper channel perhaps?
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@Toni ******
this topic is relevant. not everybody have a soft power DTV with no income.

Informations can be usefull for DTV digital nomad.
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@Quentin *******
I'm a digital nomad with a DTV and the topic is completely irrelevant for me. I don't remit any money of my overseas salary here, and even if I did, it turns out my country has a DTA with Thailand. I pay tons of taxes in my country every year, so even if I remitted, my balance would be zero.
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@Elías *******
I also pay taxes in my country ( a lot too lol). But in many case and some country, we have to declare tax in both 2 countries.

Hopefully some countries have agreement to prevent to double pay tax but we have to declare in both.

I don’t have relevant information about Thailand behavior. It depends on each country ( origin country and where you live)
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@Quentin *******
tax issue is not about income. And thus its not about visa, have nothing to do with DTV.
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@Toni ******
well it has something to do with the DTV in a way that I’d image other DTV holders are in a similar situation
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Toni *******
Anonymous participant this group description says have to be dtv related, im just saying can get better help from other group related to taxes
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Toni *******
Anonymous participant no it has to do with days stayed in Thailand its not visa related... there are better groups for tax advice
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Doh
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Anonymous ******************
Just hand me your card and pin code I'll take care of it🫡😁
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John **********
Anonymous participant there are plenty of tax accountants available ranging from large to small. They will point you to the places to go and obtain a TIN or even offer to get one for you and then file on your behalf. But your mention of people not being tax resident elsewhere does raise the question as to how they service their business, where their banking is etc, its not that easy to both lose tax residency and/or tax liability elsewhere
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@John *********
it is rather easy to become non tax-resident in many countries. The UK, Australia and Thailand all come to mind.
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@Colin ******
it takes time usually and depends on the ties you retain in many cases including the UK. I haven't been tax resident in the UK for years but I still have to pay tax there
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@John *********
any recommendations for tax accountants?

Re tax residency: it’s relatively easy, but it depends on your country of origin (obviously). you can have bank accounts elsewhere, having a bank account alone doesn’t make you a tax resident by default. Many digital nomads freelance or use remote company setups. That being said, personal tax and company tax are two different things. I can have a company in country A and pay taxes in country A on my countries profits but live in country B where I receive my personal income
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John **********
Anonymous participant indeed you can. Corporation tax in one, personal tax in the other (even more than one other). I don't have any recommendations I'm afraid
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Marta *************
As far as understand if I’m a Thai tax resident, I have to file the tax return docs regardless of whether I owe any $ or now. I’m planning on going to my local revenue department and getting a tax ID in order to comply
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@Marta ************
You have to file if you have remittances of assessable income over the threshold.

You might not have to file, if you can demonstrate cash savings held consistently since jan 01 2024, or its under the threshold limit, etc etc.
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Carl Turner

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Sefton ********
Dont go to a local book keeping company, I have heard so much wildly incorrect stuff coming from smaller Thai shops (you owe it on everything earned not remitted, you dont owe it at all, etc) half dont know the law or changes at all (because they deal with Thai only not dual tax) its a specialism.
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@Sefton *******
The expat-focused tax firms aren't necessarily better, they have an incentive to get you to file and get paid so they'll find every excuse and technicality possible to make you think you need to file
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@De ****
But if you follow the law, most (not all but most) do need to file. Get advice and understand the law.

If you.. 1) are here >180 days in a year 2) remit over 150k 3) have not held that as provably segregated fiat cash savings since Jan 1 2024 (first in first out accounting basis for any active account) you almost always have to file, legally speaking.

Even income taxed elsewhere protected under a DTA will still have a filing obligation.. Some state pensions are protected (DTA specific) but for the vast majority of investment returns they are not, property sales, capital gains, etc etc.
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Bob **********
Been here 15 years and never knew anyone that payed taxes here back home yes but not here you can’t even get a TIN or a bank account on a DTV so I wouldn’t push anything until it’s really official and you here from the revenue dept
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Tore *********
@Bob *********
Nah, I have both bank account and tin and im on dtv.

As for foreigners being tax resident after spending more than 180 days has been made VERY official by thai revenue department. The rules are very clear and even published in English
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@Bob *********
The system only changes in 24 so..
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@Sefton *******
It was talked about then went away like most things here that are just talked about
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no it didnt (if you are talking about the repeal).. They suggested it might and discussed it in parliament during the end of the Phua Thai government but it didnt get done before that collapsed.

The obligations for filing remain the same since Jan 01 2024. The enforcement of that is non existent currently but if they ever choose to, the retrospective fines become heavy, including 1.5% a month of any taxes they deem were unpaid and also have criminal penalties that can go up to imprisonment. For expats that cant pack a suitcase and leave, those of us with homes, families etc, understanding the law is vital. Just putting your head in the sand and claiming its not law is poor planning.
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@Sefton *******
this. That’s why I am trying to get clarity.
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@Bob *********
if you’re in Thailand for more than 180 days you become a tax resident and if you have tax obligations you must file taxes. i agree it’s a very gray area right now and that’s why i am asking to get clarity. i want to do right and act according to the law and not evade taxes in Thailand
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Anonymous participant it’s simple.. if you have assessable income then you can go take yourself down to the tro and insist on a tin.. . Assessable is the key word.. if you have income that’s not assessable the you don’t need to. Paying your taxes elsewhere it’s likely you don’t need to.. it’s not so easy in some cases to get a tin.. many have tried and failed others have paid money they don’t need to pay.. you do you.. you seem to realise you are required to pay: you do you.. your post states everyone needs to file taxes.. not true
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Anonymous participant 139 just remember many accountants etc will be happy to tell you that you owe money just to take your money, lived here a long time to understand what’s what as others have mentioned
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Anonymous participant How do you do it if you can’t acquire a TIN or open a bank account yes there are people that owns businesses,restaurants ect and they pay taxes if they won’t give you a TIN why would you think they want you to pay
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@Bob *********
you can get a TIN very easily and you can pay taxes without a local bank account, there are ways - it’s not hard to
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Anonymous participant Why would you do that if they haven’t told you to pay taxes
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Pete *******
No one just because they stayed 180 days in Thailand is required to file taxes. All the 180 days means is that you become a Thai tax resident and that Thai tax law now applies to you. In order to be required to file Thai taxes you must first qualify by having assessable income. No assessable income = no tax filing requirement.
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@Pete ******
that is very obvious and i understand that but i am sure many DTV holders (me included) do qualify and have to file taxes. this includes money remitted into thailand post-2024.
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Pete *******
Anonymous participant not all remittances are taxable, it depends on your personal financial circumstances. Very few DTV holders will actually have a Thai tax bill if they make use of their DTA tax credits. Most will however have a tax filing obligation.
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Tore *********
@Pete ******
very true, but income like pension remittance are considered assessable and requires filing taxes.

You can however use tax paid in home country as tax credit if the DTA allows that.

But yes, for most it means a negative tax number = no tax in Thailand.

But you are still supposed to declare it,
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@Tore ********
not all pensions are taxable. It depends on that specific country DTA with Thailand.
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@Elías *******
you misunderstand the rulea. All pensions considered assessable when remitting to Thailand. The DTAs often allows you to offset taxes using tax paid at home as tax credits. Resulting in zero tax,

Its still assessable, and you still have to file to stay legally compliant. And its very useful to have documentation in order when banks ask.

No condo on DTV? Are you high?
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@Tore ********
Not every remittance is declarable. You only declare assessable remitted income.
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@Pete ******
indeed. Im just pointing out that pension is considered assessable, but can be offset with tax credits on the filing.
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@Tore ********
correct, or even completely exempt depending on source of funds.
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@Pete ******
Some may, some may not. I know a handful of nomads that are only a tax resident in Thailand due to the DTV and nowhere else, and they generate some form of taxable income or money. That’s what I am asking about. Even if you want to make use of your DTA you’d have to file taxes here in Thailand just to tell them that you already paid taxes in a different country.
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Anonymous participant you have to file taxes if you are a Thai tax resident and have remitted assessable income above minimum thresholds. You do not have to file “just to tell them that you already paid taxes in a different country”, that is irrelevant to your Thai tax filing requirement.
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo you can't generate income from Thailand on the DTV, it's not legal.
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@Elías *******
if you own and rent a condo for example .. you can also be owner stockholder of thai company and have dividend from it, ...
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo 465 you can't rent a condo on a DTV. You'll need to be in another visa to be able to rent your own condo to other people.
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@Elías *******
wth lol? Put that down that beer,

Im on my second condo lease on DTV.

Bizarre.
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@Tore ********
I think you don't understand what I said. We have no limitations in renting or owning condos on DTV. We can rent or own as many as we want. What I said is, we're not allowed to rent it (our condo) to other people, for money, while on the DTV, as we're not allowed to have Thai income.
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@Elías *******
where did you find that you cannot rent your condo on DTV ? 😆😆
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo 465 Even if you own a condo, you cannot make money from within Thailand -including renting your condo-, if you're on a DTV. That's confirmed, because that money counts as Thai-income and you're not allowed to have it on a DTV.
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you can. Any work done in Thailand is considered thai sourced income, even if paid overseas from overseas clients. And most on the DTV do some remote work (which is allowed, that’s literally what the DTV is for). Even if not, you’re likely remitting money into the country which you have to declare unless it’s from before 2025
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo not correct. Money earned from abroad on a DTV has NOTHING to do with Thailand unless it is remitted.
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@Elías *******
it’s also considered thai sourced if you perform the work while inside of Thailand. I’d recommend you to look it up again and contact a tax lawyer to confirm. This is a very common misconception
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo nah, I'm fine.
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Pete *******
Anonymous participant no not true, working on a DTV is not considered as earning Thai income. That’s the whole point of the DTV.
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@Pete ******
this is simply not correct. it really isn’t correct
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Tore *********
Anonymous participant its correct
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Anonymous participant I think you’re confused….
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@Pete ******
i am not, i have confirmed this with a tax advisor about a year ago. work done inside of Thailand on the DTV is considered thai sourced, NOT foreign sourced. The DTV does not make an exception here
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Anonymous participant not according to the department of employment which is why a work permit is not required. Nor according to the Revenue Department which is why they don’t mandate tax filings. You need a better tax advisor.
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo utter nonsense 😂 Tell that to my employer, that my salary is "Thai sourced".
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@Elías *******
ask a tax lawyer. If the work is performed in Thailand then it’s considered thai sourced and is considered taxable
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Participant(e) anonyme taxable only if remitted to thailand ( with the current tax rules)
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Justin ********
匿名參與者 ^^^^^ This. Money earned on Thai soil even with no Nexus to Thailand (foreign companies only) is still Thai sourced just ask Chatgpt people what "Thai sourced income" actually means
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ChatGPT is useless when trying to ask about taxation.
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@Pete ******
Asking a simple definition like "what defines Thailand sourced income" and then saying "provide me direct sources as proof". Thinking you have to take what it says at face value just means people not understanding how to use a tool, just like 27 years later most don't know how to use Gooogle really. Most likely it will reference you to like a PWC document that breaks down any specific country and it is very plainly written and explained in the PDF
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@Justin *******
the pwc document is very good .. people talk , talk , they just need to read a professional document.
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@Justin *******
what defines Thai sourced income is very simple. Any income arising from Thai sources.
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@Pete ******
Your idea that "Thai sources" means anything is noise
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@Pete ******
Look anyone who wants to know should literally read page 3 and be done, actual professional documentation
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The hack is to remit none of it. Most people here are too poor to bring in money to live off for several years in advance of becoming a resident (by 1 year) and avoid Thai taxes.
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@Justin *******
you can bring the money year by year while being thai tax resident if .. you don't bring any income, no tax.
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@Justin *******
the fact that you fail to comprehend a simple tax concept of “source of funds” tells me you are clueless.
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@Pete ******
The fact that you make a straight face making legal claims in direct contradictions to the simple language used by PWC in the linked doc is insane. What law firm or major accounting firm do you have behind you. That is not legal analysis, a term like "Thai sources" means nothing
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@Justin *******
Is it so difficult to understand the difference between domestic and foreign sourced income? Do you need walking through the concept like a kindergartener?
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Who told you to pay taxes ??
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@Sefton *******
the law doesn’t state that.. assessable income is taxable
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Anonymous participant 139 Who told you to pay taxes.. The law tells you..
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it’s a common thing to at least file taxes when you qualify as a tax resident and you fall in the bucket of tax residents that must file taxes. It’s the law in pretty much any country
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Anonymous participant Sorry been here 16 years and I don’t know 1 person who pays taxes here back home yes but not here
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Just because you don’t know anyone doesn’t mean people who have to pay taxes according to the law can just evade taxes for 15 years lol
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo and many more years to come. But, it's NOT evasion if the Revenue Department hasn't told you to pay.
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I disagree. If you’re obligated to pay or at least file taxes according to the law but you don’t then you’re by definition evading taxes. just because the revenue department doesn’t call you and tell you explicitly to file your taxes doesn’t make you innocent. the likelihood of the revenue department never contacting you and enforcing the law might be high but that doesn’t make it legal to not fulfill your duties. they might audit you 5 years later down the line and then you’ll be f’d
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Elías ********
Participante anónimo Audits? Hahaha. Whatever.
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@Elías *******
might be funny to you but there is a possibility and a legal right that the thai revenue department can audit any thai tax resident
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Anonymous participant there’s a possibility the World could end tomorrow
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I feel like the possibility of getting an audit is higher than that :) I understand it might not be of importance to you if you only get a small pension, but I am talking about a high 6 digit income
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Participante anónimo as long as it's properly taxed in the home country, there should be no problem. It might be six digit, but, are you transferring all of that to Thailand? If so, you might be liable for taxes, but just the fact of getting a pension per se and not transferring money to Thailand doesn't require you to pay taxes here (same for salaries).
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Andrew ********
I was just at the revenue department a couple of weeks ago. Being issued a TIN is visa dependant and need a bank account as well for tracking. DTV are tourist and dont legally live here they dont have a way to track money you have coming in.

ATM Western Union. Even if you use a friend to wise them money to their account in the way the law is written that is on them and they are assessed that money apart of their income.

I have a student visa with no bank account access i went to apply for a TIN to file and claim exemptions under the DTA between the US and Thailand first thing i was asked to show was how brought money into thailand with a bank. They are going fully digital.

The way they tightened regulations up with banks to fight fraud and tax laws its going to confuse everything.

In conclusion for you with a DTV you are a tourist in no way are you a legal "resident"
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@Andrew *******
completely wrong. I am on DTV, have TIN and submit taxes.

Your visa has zero to do with tax residency or not. Only how much time you spend matter,

How many times are you going to spread misinformation here. It seems almost daily. When you don’t know what you’re talking about it’s better to not say anything.

If you spend more than 180 days you are a tax resident.

AND if you have remitted assessable income or capital into Thailand you are supposed to file taxes.
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Elías ********
DTVers live legally here, we aren't illegal aliens.
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@Elías *******
these new changes they are making is messing with everything
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@Elías *******
definition of the word - officaly you are a tourist according to the DTV a tourist doesnt establish legal residency
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@Andrew *******
more nonsense. Tax residency and permanent residency are two completely different concepts. One wonders your educational background.
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Elías ********
Yes, that's right but you wrote "DTV are tourist and don't legally live here". Being tourists? Yes. But "don't legally live here?" Incorrect. We're not illegal aliens 😒
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@Andrew *******
a visa has nothing to do with tax residency. Please look it up, you can literally be a tax resident on visa exemptions as long as you fulfill the requirements for tax residency (180+ days in the country)
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@Andrew *******
Anyone can get a Thai TIN on any visa.. Tell them you have domestic passive income (like a rental property) and they have to issue one.
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@Sefton *******
I did i showed them my rental agreement and everything they asked me if I have a bank account. I dont because restrictions she said they cant assess income with out a bank account. They are going all digital. I was there to get a TIN. Im going back to speak to someone else.

Its like port of entry with IO everyone is different - but valid point was made with the changes they want to make in assessing income and where thailand is going. Even my buinsess partner said they are doing all book keeping digitally so they can look at everything online
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@Andrew *******
No.. Not a rental agreement.. That YOU are renting a property of your own.. or that you receive domestic commissions.. Or one of 10s of other passive income streams which dont need a work permit but are domestic income.

My brother recently walked in on a visa exempt entry and got one in 5 minutes.
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@Andrew *******
being a tax resident or not has nothing to do with the type of visa you hold. You can even be a tax resident under an educational visa or a visa exempt as long as you spend more than 180 days in Thailand per year (except if explicitly stated otherwise through some special visas). so yes you do qualify as tax resident if you spent more than 180 days in the country a year, no matter if you have a DTV or not
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@Andrew *******
utter nonsense from start to finish.
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@Pete ******
riddle me this if you only have ATM to pull cash WHAT PROOF do they have that you had any money to begin with - as a tourist you are not allowed to be here 150 days on exempt

A DTV can not OBTAIN a bank account linked to their name

WHAT PROOF IS THERE -THEY HAD ANY MONEY FOR THEM TO CLAIM ??? perhaps you need to stick to insurance
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I'm on DTV and received tax advice about those and can say what you said is so wrong. The Thai government now have access to bank records and can see what you have transmitted to Thailand. The 180 day tax rule is applied across the board, including DTV holders.
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Elías ********
We're allowed to stay up to

360 continuous day, mate. I'm not referring to taxes, but I'm pointing out this as you seem to be ignorant much if the DTV itself.
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@Andrew *******
Your saying that its hard to prove the crime, not that the crime isnt being committed.. Two wildly different things.
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@Andrew *******
your question is just ridiculous and proves to me you are completely clueless about Thai tax law. You are not worth responding to.
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having proof of cash or what money you remit into the country has nothing to do with your legal obligation to report how much money you remit into the country. if you don’t file taxes just because “they can’t track it anyway” you’re literally evading taxes because YOU are obligated to report your tax duties. The revenue department can summon and audit you, then it’s on YOU to generate proof that you are NOT obligated to pay any taxes, not the other way around
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@Pete ******
ok then how about this is go back apply again record it so you can hear what im being told maybe that will please the trolls in this group once and for all
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@Pete ******
is completely right that your story about DTV not being tax resident is complete nonsense, especially because the argument that the money is not traceable, but I can believe you when you say that revenue department told you so.

I heard a lot of conflicting stories about people at different tax offices.

One of the things that you always have to take into account in Thailand is that Thai employees do not like to do anything they are not used to do, which might result in incorrect handling of situations.

A foreigner that has to file tax for some is already unusual, so just telling you don't need to do so is the most simple solution for them.

Asking their superior makes them look less intelligent, so that is also not the best option.
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@Andrew *******
how about you do some actual reading and research on the subject before spouting nonsense.
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