What is the easiest way for an Italian remote worker to become a tax resident in Thailand?

I am Italian too. If you are looking to pay lower taxes, you can’t just stay over 180 days in Thailand because this will NOT block your Italian taxation. In this case, you will be paying double taxation from both Italy and Thailand, which is not what you want.

You need to change your tax residence through AIRE first, demonstrating that you have “the center of relationships and affections” in the country where you are moving to, including a rented home or condo.

You will lose free healthcare in Italy too, so you will need an international insurance if you still care about Italian hospitality.

After that, note that your plan getting a DTV is fine, however:

1) it’s still a tourist visa. Stronger than the METV or SETV of course, but still in future it will most likely face a crackdown like the ED. It’s a good choice for now, but I really don’t know for the future.

2) Extending a DTV over 6 months is not a good idea. There’s a small percent of people who actually extend it because basically they’ll require a lot of documents exactly like a brand new DTV application. It’s easier to do a border bounce rather than extending this kind of visa.

My only real advice is to speak to an International tax advisor to see the agreements between Thailand and Italy to avoid double taxation and see what’s the best strategy for you. But remember, it’s NOT that easy to stop paying taxes especially in a country like Italy just by moving to a new country. Italy will tax you “globally” on every income if you don’t have a good strategy to actually change your tax residency.

For my business, I have an LLC by the way :)

If you are not Thai or Luk Krueng (half Thai 🧬) this is practically (!) not easy to accomplish (as an individual, not business entity) Just my humble opinion krab 🙏🏻

if you reside in Thailand more than 180 days a year, you become Tax resident of Thailand. It is simple. You are tax resident of Thailand. You go to tax office and ask them to obtain your tax ID.

Bro.. I'm Italian also.

You can't make mistake more big .

If you read carefully many people answered with right way.

You should pay tax in Thai only if your incame came from Thailand! Easy ! 🤷‍♂️

No way pay tax in Thailand will help you .

And for our country you are tax free if you are aire and incame isn't from Italy.

Get?

Why do you want to be a tax resident? How do you think this helps you? Are you looking to pay a lower tax rate?

With DTV your clients cannot be in Thailand. Where will they be? If your clients remain in Italy and you maintain ties, such as bank accounts, you will likely remain a tax resident of Italy.

(In general) You pay whichever taxes are higher, not whichever taxes are more beneficial to you.

Do you want to be a tax resident with zero benefits?

Do you want to be a tax resident with benefits?

There is a big big difference between the 2

Its dependant on visa you have and current rules will need a bank account which also requires right visa

Reside inside Thailand for 180 days in a calendar year and you automatically become a Thai tax resident.