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Will I be charged customs tax if I ship personal items to Thailand with a non-immigrant retirement O visa?
Anyone can help? I am at a loss after research. So if i am going to get a non immigrant retirement O visa and ship personal stuffs to Thailand. Will Customs charge tax?
Answer summary
The question addresses whether shipping personal items to Thailand under a non-immigrant retirement O visa incurs customs taxes. Comments vary, with some suggesting personal use items typically face no tax, particularly when registered under a Thai spouse's name, while others warn of potential taxes, storage fees, and customs valuation. Experiences shared include both positive outcomes and unexpected taxation on personal items.
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Drew *******
I shipped from UK, registered with the shipping company and custom forms in my wife's name, with Thai ID. No problems, also used a contact in Thailand.
David *******
@Drew ******
so did I, still was asked for tax on a pop up tent ffs lolDrew *******
I guess we were lucky as the shipping agent contacted our Thai contact and negotiated a price for them to see our boxes/goods through customs. If my memory serves me correct 1500 Baht was paid. Everything was inside our house before we arrived.
Leif *******
Not only that you will have to pay tax, Custom will also set the value on the Items, and you will have to pay for storage of the container as long as it is in Custom area!!! 25 % tax on value. I even got a bill after container was received at home for additional storage fee.
Wai *****
OP@Leif ******
sounds so horrible😰
Jeremy ********
Yes they will
John *********
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John *********
Put in wife or girlfriends name
David *******
@John ********
makes no difference, some items still taxable, I shipped in wife's name
Tom *******
@John ********
yeah that is sound advice. When my Thai wife and I finished working in Bahrain, we shipped a lot of stuff back to Thailand and, because it was all done in my wife’s name, we only paid for the shipping fees and zero tax.
Warren *******
@John ********
correctWayne ********
not if personal use and items used
David *******
@Wayne *******
not true, not everything is tax free, antiques, sports equipment, music instruments. White goods only one of each.Wayne ********
@David ******
as long as used they didn’t charge us anything and i bought up items to furnish 2 places i had so muchDavid *******
@Wayne *******
yes but the op is looking for info now not 20 years ago lol I also know some brought lots in and no tax others unlucky and taxed lots, to be safe better not to risk shipping taxable items imhoWayne ********
@David ******
read what i said they didn’t charge us on anything maybe when i came here 20 yrs ago was differentDavid *******
@Wayne *******
as I said not true for the items I listed. Furniture yes but not everything.
Chris *******
@Wayne *******
no that is not true.There is no exception for retirees.
All items imported are subject to tax and duty.
It is not recommended to bring things in.
In most cases it is more cost effective to replace with new here.
You cannot know what they will charge.
We just started over.
Wayne ********
@Chris ******
obviously u used wrong company we paid nothing and bought furniture and items for 2 housesWai *****
OP@Wayne *******
hi u already got 1 yr visa before making shipment?Wai *****
OP@Wayne *******
Thanks!Also applies when i use a shiping company?Activity
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