@Kim *********

yes its a category.. But its a really odd gap in the law.. The BOI doesnt control labour law, and when the LTR was published in the royal gazette making it law, they didnt include any right to work online (which they did for the DTV) so in law, its still illegal.

I spent a lot of time going back and forth with BOI lawyers on this, and in the end they just backed down to 'we have an agreement with the tax office' 'you cant get in trouble' which is not the same as legal, and its not the tax office who control labour law. Its all a bit silly.

In a country with a stronger legal system it would have been challenged etc but Thailand seems to love vague sloppy lawmaking and simply enforcing only what they choose to enforce.

@Kim *********

They claim you can work remotely.. But it isnt clear in law that that claim has a legal basis (unlike the DTV where it is mentioned as a special consideration in the royal gazette)

@Greg *******

In the first week extensions started, when they were vague on rules I admit.. They told me that a non Thai account would be accepted, and to prepare all the Docs I initially applied with..

But that was early on and I suspect theres a lot of very edge case 'workers' so the DTV is likely to remain a hit and miss process due to these reasons IMO.

Audited accounts should be a public filling.

@Jonamel ******

same in siam commercial big c hang dong.

Fairly standard.. They want to see the role can be done remote (letter from the company on Letterhead) and proof you work for the company (payroll report, payslip, employment contract etc).

Maybe include a tax return (I uploaded an annual statement)

@Expat *********

It 'might' be under the personal allowance (but that isnt not taxed at all) and it might not be especially if you have other sources of income..

UK pension is taxable income.. Personal allowances are personal allowances that determine the rates that such income might be taxed at.

@Expat *********

UK state pension is taxable income.. No idea what makes you think it isnt.

@Expat *********

exactly.. it prevents double tax but you will pay at the highest rate.

That said because its a remittance based tax system its possible but unlikely to create a higher rate issue here unless you are remitting it all.

Usually a double taxation agreement will prevent it being paid twice.