What are the tax obligations for social media influencers and DTV holders in Thailand?

This was why the law was amended. Before the change you could bring untaxed money onshore tax-free if it was earned in a previous tax year but since the 1st Jan 2025 that is no longer the case. Many Thais are earning serious money online and the revenue dept is trying to catch up. This simple amendment to the existing rules has panicked the expat community into thinking it affects them but it is aimed at untaxed money and not taxed income from your home country that is covered by double taxation agreements.

Watch wait and see. These guys are good. And they are not losing more money then thay have. Welcome to a new tourist economy. They ditched the 'paper trail' for a reason.

I love Thailand and they need your money and they will get it. And they told everyone already they will get it under the conditions stated.

This is not a democracy. Royal Thailand is a beautiful thing. (I mean that)

Let’s see how that all happens. So many obstacles, contradictions, etc towards this. I know dozens of foreigners here, and they each know more, everyone is just waiting to see the realistic path to how this will play out. As of now no one’s paying taxes(they all pay taxes in their legal home countries)

The mere fact that DTV holders are not allowed to open bank accounts logically excludes them from having to pay taxes, so let’s see if they change these rules in the near future

They really want to get rid of the last people who brought money to Thailand

I hope they will enforce it…

Why do so many people post or comment anonymously on this DTV page, I reckon some of them are tax agents, drumming up business, with all the scaremongering they do. There has always been a need to complete a tax return, after someone has spent more than 180 days in a tax year, thousands of people have never done one, and never will, it's the same in every country, if someone is suspected of tax invasion, they will get investigated, they can't investigate everyone, they don't automatically know someone is earning money in Thailand without specifically looking at that person, most people are just waiting to see what happens next.

Maybe immigration will start asking for a tax clearance receipt 🤷🏼‍♂️

Good No one want influencers... Ppl i know hate them

Let's assume it's true that DTV holders will get taxed for working from thailand. How can I get a tax file number, and open a thai bank account to be able to pay tax properly? Is there a clear path to do that? Or are they going to look into my foreign bank account? I'm more than happy to pay tax and contribute, but there seems to be lots of obstacles to be able to do that thru the proper channels

Hey Anonymous we aren’t going to listen to you if you have to hide your identity

But what's unusual here? Of course, if you're a tax resident in Thailand you have to pay taxes. No matter who you are. It's obvious.

yeah right I'm going to believe anonymous post

Nothing to do with the DTV holder. More on the local Thais who conduct business online.

It has nothing to do with DTV, they are targeting Thais

to make it short - if you make your income outside of Thailand, and specially if you're making a good income, you better not go to Thailand. Spend your money somewhere else.