Am I following the correct process to obtain a Thai tax residency certificate?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been living in Phra Padaeng, Samut Prakan with my wife for several years now. I’m 49 years old and a tax resident in Thailand (I live here more than 180 days per year). I’m not a tax resident in Spain.

My mother left an inheritance to my siblings and me. We are three brothers: two of us live in Thailand, and one lives in Spain. The two of us in Thailand granted full power of attorney to our brother in Spain (via the Spanish embassy in Thailand), so he can handle the property sale on our behalf.

I know that I should not transfer the money in the same year the property is sold, to avoid any issues with income tax.

Now that part of the inheritance is being sold, I want to transfer my share of the money to my Thai bank account and confirm that I am a tax resident in Thailand. I understand I need to apply for a tax residency certificate from the Thai Revenue Department.

These are the documents I believe I need:

1. Passport with a valid visa and entry/exit stamps showing more than 180 days in Thailand.

2. TM30 (address notification), already stamped in my passport.

3. I don’t have a Thai Tax ID (TIN), as I’ve never filed taxes in Thailand.

4. Application form for the tax residency certificate (to be obtained at the Revenue office).

5. A simple statement explaining that the certificate is for personal purposes and not related to filing income in Thailand.

Could anyone who has gone through this process confirm if I’m doing everything correctly? Am I missing anything or should I be aware of something else?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best regards

Hello everyone, and thank you in advance for your help. I’m currently on a student visa and planning to apply for a DTV visa in July. I understand that I’m not allowed to work on a student visa, but I’ve recently been offered a remote job from abroad. I would like to switch to a DTV visa to ensure that I’m fully compliant with the laws in Thailand.

My questions are:

1. How can I show proof of my salary (which will be paid through SWIFT to my Thai bank account) given that I’m not currently allowed to work on a student visa?

2. Over the past three years, I haven’t paid any taxes because I was on a student visa. I’ve been living off savings from my previous job. If they ask for proof of tax payments, how should I handle this situation?

I’d greatly appreciate any advice, suggestions, or alternative approaches. Thanks!

Looking for someone who was on a student visa in 2024 and is now on a DTV visa now 🙏🏼 because I saw on a French group someone who has to pay taxes on the years he spent in Thailand

Can anyone confirm if they earn money back home (and pay tax) and in Thailand after 180 days do you magically get told by someone to file a tax return? Or you just don't?

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Eg. I am learning I may need to pay 25% of rent I collected as tax to the government.

I'm talking with my accountant now about it, but wanted to get others' experiences.

Hi there guys,

Apologies not visa related but still a very confusing topic.

A month or so ago I quit my job at a school and I went to the tax office and they said that I can claim tax back on what was deducted from my salary. The tax office only requires me to do the "withholding tax document" and for this I need documents from the previous school.

What I need to know is can that school legally refuse to give me the needed documents or do they have no choice to provide it to me?

Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.