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How will the proposed foreign income tax in Thailand affect expats planning to stay longer than 180 days?

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If Thailand implements the foreign income tax for expats who live in Thailand for longer than 1/2 the year, how many of you on DTV would stay longer than the 180days?
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The discussion centers around the potential implementation of a foreign income tax for expatriates living in Thailand for over 180 days. Community members express various concerns about the implications of such a tax, potential reciprocal tax agreements with home countries, and their personal tax strategies. Some indicate they might stay exactly 180 days, while others imply that effective management of taxes is essential to remain living in Thailand.
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Jacek *************
Jacek *************
The tax is here since forever :D, it just depends on yout country and the agreement between TH and your country
Tim ********
Tim ********
I can’t believe how many comments about this. Look on Google. Your home country. There are recripocal agreements.
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Tim *******
if you live mostly in Thailand, you shouldn’t pay any taxes back home - unless you are American. Then you pay everywhere.
Todd *********
Todd *********
@Tim *******
only helps if you are paying tax in your home country. Which many aren’t
Tim ********
Tim ********
If you country has a tax agreement.
Alessandro **********
Alessandro **********
Info : 10% des thais se déclarent et paient leurs impôts.

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David ********
David ********
I am used to paying taxes, so it is just a matter of having a tax strategy for Thailand , living half time in another country is not appealing to me
Deepak *******
Deepak *******
As per existing law, if you don't declare your assessable income by next year, March, you will be a tax cheat. A double taxation treaty is not a loophole for not paying taxes.
Oliver ********
Oliver ********
I would stay in Thailand exactly 180 days per year, which isn't much different to now.
Greg ********
Greg ********
@Oliver *******
I wager the chances of this being implemented are zero. A Thaksin government going to pass laws that all global income for Thai Tax Residents is taxable in Thailand! 🙂 However, even before we get to that let's see how the tax returns for retirees and those other long term residents go in March 2025 for tax year 2024.
Greg ********
Greg ********
There are a lot of ifs here. The tax on income remitted to Thailand by tax residents has not been fully implemented yet. How that works out will not be known till after March 2025. If tax on all foreign income is passed and this needs a change of law to do this. Not seen this on the government's legislative agenda and it was one civil servant suggested it. Not a lawmaker. So in the unlikely event it became law for 2025 tax year it would be 2026 before anyone has an inkling of the implementation. If you are worried about it stop bedwetting and stay home
Deepak *******
Deepak *******
@Greg *******
tax on remitted income is already in the book and the loop hole was eliminated. There is nothing more to implement. Anybody claiming otherwise is simply a tax cheat looking for a loophole not to pay taxes.
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Deepak ******
I wouldn’t say nothing. There is no way for them to currently track foreign income if the funds are left offshore
Deepak *******
Deepak *******
Anonymous participant That's the enforcement part. A lack of enforcement can be used as a ruse to become a tax cheat.
Greg ********
Greg ********
@Deepak ******
Tell me something I am not aware of. I have been a tax resident fir a number of years in Thailand, have a TIN, submitted returns and paid my tax.. It has to be implemented in practice with those not already submitting a tax return such as the retirement visa holders as I said. Sorry if English is not your first language and I should have made my post simpler.
Greg ********
Greg ********
@Deepak ******
Once again you are trying to tell me something I am well aware of. Sorry you do not understand English well enough to engage fully. Bye
Deepak *******
Deepak *******
@Greg *******
People who are liable for taxes (or tax credits) must apply for a TIN and file tax returns. What portion you don't understand, you English, professor? It has nothing to do with immigration or visas. Filing a tax return is voluntary as of now. They may implement more stringent rules later, depending on their assessment of how many people are voluntarily complying.

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