Do expats needing to file a tax return in Thailand after staying over 180 days annually?

@Alexis *****

advisable

@Ian *********

nothing changed Jan 1 2024 other than a loophole regarding remitances was closed. The current administration is considering reopening it, if they survive long enough. I can find no evidence that the requirement to register has ever been enforced against expat retirees. Their pensions are not taxable, and the tax office do not seem to want the hassle.

@Rok *******

nice idea but l can't see my wife going for it ;-)

@Rok *******

not everyone is in a position to stay less than 180 days per calender year. Furthermore, on enforcement, this will change now that the first full tax year has past (from 01.01.24 when the regulations changed for foreigners), and they assess the total number of foreigners in the Country, the visas they hold, and why tax revenues are not where they should be.

@Patrick *********

keep the details on record.

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

of course, this is where individual circumstances come in but if someone genuinely doesn't know about tax treatment, they are right to question themselves and ask, not ignore the subject.

@Ian *********

unfortunately going to the local tax office may result in just as many conflicting and incorrect answers as Facebook. I went to mine and they refused to even give me a TIN number because I did not have a work permit and did not make money inside of thailand. They asked why I wanted one. I told them because I live here and remit income into thailand so need to file. They still wouldn't give me one. They are either just as clueless as random Facebook users or are doing it on purpose because they don't want to drastically increase their workload because a bunch foreigners start filing tax returns that end up owing little to nothing.

@Ian *********

By the same token, being deemed a tax resident does not automatically mean a tax return is required. I agree go to tax office (as I did) to get the real free advice (as I did - no tax return required) or pay these tax advisor leeches 10,000 baht to get you a tax ID number which you didn't need! 😂😂

@Bryan **********

How do you live without bringing money into Thailand or making money in Thailand?

@Bryan **********

is just plain incorrect. Please people do not get tax advice from FB.

@Bryan **********

Foreign sourced income brought into Thailand is taxable subject to the Revenue Department’s guidelines if you stay 180 days or more.

@Bryan **********

The treaty prevents you from being taxed on it twice … yes. However. If you establish tax residency in a foreign country, you might/would file a tax return in that country and then you would file your worldwide income return with the U.S. and then you would get credits for taxes paid outside of the U.S. if you had a filing requirement.

@Bryan **********

withdrawing money from your ATM is bringing money into the country unfortunately!