@Nick ***********

exactly my concern as well. My workaround is staying less than 180 days this year, but bringing in the money for a condo/car. Since I'm not staying 180 days, I should be able to do this tax-free. Next year i will then stay more than 180 days and bring in a lot less. But this is a one time patch workaround since I'm just moving and not everyone can do that.

@Pete ******

yes but how many people are actually exempt? As i understood it, those are fringe cases?

@Marty ********

ah didn't realize you meant a firm in thailand

Yes it does. Because now I'd have the additional cost of paying for a thai firm to file taxes for me, as well as have the uncertainty that maybe they made a mistake and i can be held accountable for that (yes you are still responsible for your taxes even if a firm is doing it for you and they made an error).

@Marty ********

You still need to file in thailand though if you're staying 180 days or more. Does your US firm handle filing in thailand?

@Kevin ********************

Depends on your income bracket. Goes from 0% all the way up to 35%.

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@Kevin ********************

as long as you're staying in thailand 180 days or more in that calendar year, then possibly. But it also depends on double tax agreements.

@Bunny ****

this was in bangkok?

@Davis *****

no, I'm in the process of moving, which is why i visited and paid an actual thai tax attorney office that specializes in foreigners to learn about this, aside from also doing my own research on the topic. Which I'm now sharing for free only to be disrespected apparently. But you don't have to listen to me, if you want to commit fraud you're free to do so.

@Davis *****

that's all wishful thinking, the government clearly expects it.