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Do I have to pay taxes in both my home country and Thailand if I remain for over 180 days?

Thai tax residency Double taxation agreement Thailand taxation rules Expat tax obligations Income verification in Thailand

Nov 9, 2025

15 hours ago

Микита ********

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Good day everyone!

I recently learned that if you stay in Thailand for more than 180 days, you’re considered a tax resident and have to pay taxes there.

But I’m still a bit confused — does that mean taxes need to be paid in both countries (my home country and Thailand)? Or can I transfer all my tax obligations fully to Thailand?

Also, how is this actually tracked if I can’t open a Thai bank account yet? Like… how do they even verify that money was received in Thailand in the first place?

Would really appreciate any insights or experiences on this topic 🙏

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TLDR : Answer Summary

If you stay in Thailand for more than 180 days within a calendar year, you may be classified as a tax resident and are required to pay taxes on assessable income. However, if you have no income, there is no need to file taxes. Tax obligations can be complicated, especially for expatriates with dual tax agreements between their home country and Thailand, which typically prevent double taxation. Enforcement of tax regulations in Thailand is currently minimal, and it is suggested to consult a tax professional for complex situations.

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Rikki *******

This is nonsense… what about all those people on retirement visas?

12 hours ago

Steve *******

In short: don't worry about it.

We're decades away from Thailand being able to competently track and tax foreign residents.

14 hours ago

Frazer ************

not yet enforced and unless you are bringing in millions of baht into Thailand every month not worth worrying about yet.

If you are bringing in lots of money each month, hire a Tax Lawyer so you can organise your funds in a way that reduces tax and don't ask people in a Facebook group for the answer

its also ''more than 6 months per calendar year'' so if you time it right you can live in Thailand for 11 months every rolling year while still spending less than 6 months in each calendar year.

14 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

Just pay tax at the 7-11

14 hours ago

Elías ********

You don't have to pay taxes solely for being a tax resident. Also, if you're from a country with a dual tax agreement with Thailand, is that agreement itself (not the 180-day rule) which regulate all tax matters.

14 hours ago

John **********

@Elías *******

the 180 day rule is totally relevant, if you don't spend 180 days in a calendar year inside Thailand any dual tax agreement is irrelevant

14 hours ago

Elías ********

@John *********

I was talking about the details and extent of what you might need to pay or not. The DTA supersedes any national law.

14 hours ago

John **********

@Elías *******

it does, but only once you become a Thai tax resident

13 hours ago

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John **********

Sefton ********

How this works legally is too complex to answer from what you have disclosed as it concerns your dual tax agreement, source income country, if its income or savings etc.. If you are actually concerned see a professional who does expat taxes (not a local Thai accountant).

But there is zero enforcement currently, its just routinely ignored.

15 hours ago

Paul *******

@Sefton *******

You'd need to talk to a Thai citizen since expats can't advise on Thai tax matters. The rest of your comment is on point.

14 hours ago

Микита ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Sefton *******

Got it.

Do you maybe have a contact of someone like that?

14 hours ago

Sefton ********

American International Tax Advisors

Carl Turner

2 primary ones.

14 hours ago

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Sefton ********

Pete *******

If your country has a double taxation agreement with Thailand you won’t pay tax twice but you will pay the higher rate. Some DTAs exempt certain types of income.

15 hours ago

Pete *******

180 days inside Thailand in a calendar year and you automatically fall under the jurisdiction of the Thai Revenue Department. For you to pay tax you must first have assessable income, either domestic or foreign remitted. The RD doesn’t track anything (putting CRS aside) the law states it is up to you to self declare your income to them in your tax filing. No income (living off savings for example) no need to file taxes.

15 hours ago

Микита ********

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@Pete ******

which was transferred into Thailand — so even if it’s to a foreign card, right?

And in that case, I’d have to pay taxes in two countries, correct?

If I don’t have a Thai bank account and still receive money to my EU account, paying taxes there as a sole proprietor — do I also have to pay them again in Thailand? Am I getting this right?

15 hours ago

John **********

@Микита *******

it depends. If the country where you pay tax in the EU has a dual tax agreement with Thailand then you can claim a tax credit against Thai tax for tax already paid on the money you bring in

14 hours ago

Pete *******

@Микита *******

try Thailand Tax rules for Expats group for more detailed explanations.

14 hours ago

Elías ********

@Микита *******

you'll get 100 different answers from 100 people. In what I'm concerned, credit card use isn't considered a remittance.

14 hours ago

Sefton ********

@Elías *******

card spending is a remittance.

A hard to track one but still legally a remittance