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How Does the New Tax Rule Affect DTV Holders and Foreigners in Thailand?
May 19, 2025
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Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERInteresting and I'm sure many DTV holders will want to read this.
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The discussion centers around proposed amendments to the taxation of foreign income remittance in Thailand, primarily affecting Thai nationals. Comments highlight concerns from DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) holders about how these changes might influence their tax obligations, with many asserting that the focus of the changes seems to be on wealthy Thais with foreign income rather than on foreigners living in Thailand. Some suggestions indicate that the ruling could mistakenly encourage foreigners to remittance their income tax-free, while others express skepticism about the Thai government's consideration of foreign residents in policy-making.
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Anonymous ******************
Thai people with foreign income
Giovanni ************
Thai National with foreign income
Is stated very clearly
Nothing to do with DTV or any other visas
Is stated very clearly
Nothing to do with DTV or any other visas
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@Giovanni ***********
It doesn't change anything... You're legally a fiscal resident (whatever your nationality is) when spending 180 days and over in Thailand per calendar year. Whether you'll need to pay taxes or not is another story and depends on treaties, remitted amounts, etc.Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Giovanni ***********
Once again as below for people who don't like to read...Right near the bottom...if you read...This rule applies to persons who stay in Thailand for 180 days or more and have foreign income.
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James *******
No mention of foreigners. Regardless, good luck to the Thai tax department for finding out what income I earn from a foreign country. And I doubt many countries would be willing to share information with Thailand anyway .
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Depends if there is a treaty with country on origin of fund
Tim ***********
The whole worldwide mess caused by all the customs tariffs and all the other problems has a huge impact on Thailand's tourism. If you annoy foreigners with things like this, you'll have even fewer loyal DTV holders and then you'll get nothing out of it.
Luit *****************
@Tim **********
This rules will effect foreigners regardless visa when they stay over 179 days a year, so also possible DTV holders when they use the visa to live in Thailand. But the rules are mainly introduced to stop rich Thai from not paying tax on money they receive outside the country and then transfer next year to prevent paying tax on it.Anonymous ******************
@Tim **********
DTV and other foriegners are not even a consideration in policy decisions like this (even though does affect them). This is all about mega rich thais with tons of foriegn derived income, last change was about trying to get them to pay taxes on that, now seems like someone 'lobbied' hard to not only get them to revert the change but to makes things even easier for them not to pay taxes (and foriegners lost on former, win on the latter)
Don't fall into the trap that many resident foreigners have here, in thinking you/we are important to thai gov and are major factor in their internal, non tourist related policy decisions, because we are not.
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Travis ********
"For example, if income is earned in 2025 and brought into Thailand in 2025 or 2026, it is not subject to tax."
Nice.
Nice.
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The article consistently refers to Thais, no mention of foreigners.
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ORIGINAL POSTERAnonymous participant 330 Right near the bottom...if you read...This rule applies to persons who stay in Thailand for 180 days or more and have foreign income.
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Anonymous participant 330 just bad wording by the post, taxes are determined by residency not nationality
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I don’t see how this affecting DTV holder. The article only speaks about Thai Nationals with Foreign Income
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Anonymous participant 624 There is no difference between thai and not thai in tax law, all are just tax payers, just bad writing by post, as per usual
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Anonymous participant 624 "A source from the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity said the taxation of foreign income follows the residency-based principle, whereby Thailand taxes the income of individuals who reside in the country.
This rule applies to persons who stay in Thailand for 180 days or more and have foreign income.
This rule applies to persons who stay in Thailand for 180 days or more and have foreign income.
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@Greg *******
but this is not related to DTV only, all border runners, Ed visa holders, still were here for years...Greg ********
@Maksym **********
Who said it was. This is for "Thai Tax Residents". I doubt any of those you mentioned were tax resident or paid tax in Thailand.Reply to
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Anonymous participant 624 The rules effect everyone who is a Tax Resident in Thailand.. I have just returned from a meeting where this was discussed. The initial changes announced November 2023 were aimed at Thais but foreigners got caught up in it. This is the removal of those changes.
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@Greg *******
so we are back at not paying Taxes on money remitted from the previous year (savings) ?Greg ********
Anonymous participant 624 Looks like it. Once it is published in the Royal Gazette. It raised nowhere near what they thought it would. Thailand would rather have the money in the country even of not taxed. If it is in the system it can be used.
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So basicly chucking the new rule (all taxable) and old rule (not taxable if remited next year) and now not taxable if remitted same or next year....
Make many foriegners (and thais with foriegn income) happy if goes though...but kind of makes no sense also, as kind of makes all foriegn income tax free
Make many foriegners (and thais with foriegn income) happy if goes though...but kind of makes no sense also, as kind of makes all foriegn income tax free
Sefton ********
Anonymous participant 241 it would still mean income earned after jan 1 04 and not remitted at least the year after earned became taxable.. Not an issue until 06 but going forward it would be.
It basically encourages onshoring of income in the year or year after getting it.
It basically encourages onshoring of income in the year or year after getting it.
Greg ********
Anonymous participant 241 Basically going back to how it was 2023 is it not? EDIT. Even better. As can bring in same year
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