Do foreigners staying in Thailand over 180 days have to pay taxes, even on tourist visas?

@Dan *******

yes, its not those working abroad, but rather those that were investing abroad, leaving their earnings until a new financial year, and then transfering it into Thailand as excluded from tax income, many if not most not paying tax in the investment country as they weren't tax residents.

@Tony *******

interesting to know some figures there, to compare to the 4 million expats. I guess most of those thais working abroad should pay tax in the country they are working in, if there for 180+ days ?

Anyways, so why not formerly exclude expats overseas earnings in this rule change, if sincerely going after wealthy thais overseas earnings ? As this current new rule will only force those into leaving money out there until opportunity to bring it back under the radar, or will increase use of crypto to bring it back in as virtual cash. If they are avoiding paying tax, or tax 'planning' already, they will look for other ways to do so.

In the meanwhile, nonstop promotion of tourism, and "come to live in Thailand, (and tax free for some)', new visas, relaxed entry requirements and extended durations, and then kicking a load of us in the teeth with this and talk of more changes to hit us where it hurts. Plus the current persecution of foreigner's, although many deservedly so, others have just about poked a toe over the line, to allow themselves to continue to be more reasonable foreign citizens on thai soil, but could get dragged down with those with moody companies, moody visas, moody work permits, all while taking work from thais, and not paying tax too.

I only got my Elite Visa sticker in my passport 2 months ago, after paying in September 2023, as I had nowhere else to turn really. And I'm far from Elite. Had I know what lay immediately ahead, I would have made different choices. Maybe the Elite Visa handlers had some foresight which made them pull their recent price increase / membership applications stunt

@Dan *******

they dont want to exclude foreigners from the rule change, as there are many who try and avoid due tax in the same manner. Thailand has never been a tax haven, just lax.

The UK is pretty tight at taxing money, with a lot always being at source, so the recent changes shouldn't impact you that much apart from extra paperwork if you have already paid more tax in UK than you calculate you would owe on the money you brought in. And the proposed changes to looking at global income may actually benefit us, as it becomes easier to opt of some source based taxation in the UK and pay in Thailand at a reduced rate.