How does staying in Thailand for more than 180 days affect a Dutch citizen's tax obligations?

@Brian ********

Link?

@Sefton *******

all articles I have read there will not be double tax, maybe need proof you have already declared your income in another country,

@Florence ***********

yes you do have tax residency somewhere, as no country will release you without ensuring you have a new tax residence. One day, you will have a nice surprise if not paying tax anywhere

@Florence ***********

your living residence is totally separate from your tax residence. I have not been registered in NL for a long time but as still tax resident there.

You should probably speak with an accountant since you will need to consider where your income is generated and received, as well as other factors that contribute to tax residence

@Deepak ******

if you are an American person, you are (for all practical purposes) a permanent tax resident, despite being able to claim FEI. Somewhere, someone considers you a tax resident regardless of your passport 😂

@Justin *******

Also, I totally agree that a DTV is worth getting even if you're staying say 2 x 90 days in the country per year.

Why? Because on a tourist visa or exemption, you might be asked questions or could even be denied entry.

The DTV isn't designed for ongoing residence in Thailand over 5 years. While it could be used that way, it's actually for nomads who might want to spend up to 180 days in the country, then travel to other countries and come back again a few times during the validity of their visa

That's how it is supposed to be used and the assumption is that DTVers will doing that.

However, many entitled farang believe it's a de facto residency visa and that you shouldn't get it, won't get it or don't need it unless you're spending all your time in Thailand.

That's nonsense. For those who want to live in Thailand permanently, you get a non O or non B plus work permit and work towards permanent residency or citizenship.

A DTV is a great visa to have, I mean, it will probably be automatically renewed during a future Covid like crisis. Meaning that assuming you come back in before the borders close, you have essentially 6 months in the country where you have no dealings with immigration (other than doing a 90 day report that you can mail in) and once the 180 days have elapsed either you're put on an automatic extension or they allow you to do continuous 180 day in country extensions until the crisis ends and the border reopens.

This is much better than any 1 year multiple entry visa, where after a year, you were scrambling to convert to a different visa or get on the Covid extensions.

Thus, a DTV is a safeguard and is one reason why I chose it (for now) as I can assume that during a crisis where borders are closed, I can get a trouble free in country extension as the visa is likely to outlast the crisis.

@Justin *******

Indeed. According to the official 1979 immigration regulations, technically, ALL foreigners are supposed to show proof of smallpox vaccination to enter Thailand and entry is refused, without this proof.

They never bothered to eliminate this clause from the immigration regulations, despite routine smallpox vaccination ending in 1980, just one year later, when the WHO declared smallpox to be over.

@Justin *******

if he only stay 90 days, it's 60 days on arrival and 30 days extension. Less work than getting DTV.

@Roger **********

yes, you only pay taxes on the money you remit into Thailand, those are the very specific information provided by the revenue department of Thailand itself. Money earned outside of Thailand is not taxable if it is not remitted into Thailand

@Roger **********

of course yes only on it, only on income on a thai bank account 🤡