@Ken ******

understand, many of us feel the same, one of the attractions for us retiring here was the tax situation , vis a vis our other options, unfortunately that door is closing, at least nothing to pay in most cases as US , UK, AU tax rates are higher………good luck

@Ken ******

check the RD website, it’s now in English, PWC also has an informative on line piece, also in English.

@Tim ********

that’s the risk retirees take, a tax clearance cert may become one of the requirements for renewal of retirement visas, and other long stay permits….

@Ken ******

it’s very clear, a tax resident (over 180 days in Thailand) is required to submit a tax return before Mar 31st next year detailing income for the tax year. if there is a DTA in place with your home country, and you have paid tax there it will be an offset against any potential tax due in Thailand, so in most cases nothing to pay. Folks can ignore it, as I am sure many will, however the obligation never goes away, and back taxes, and penalties can be painful, not to mention all the hassle of filling out backdated returns. None of this is any different to obligations in our home countries, and nobody should underestimate the RD and the systems and reach they have , through banking systems , and relations with other tax authorities.

Joint account requires a marriage certificate and it’s also a pain to use, as for anything involving a visit to the bank requires both of you to be there. We went that route but switched after 2 h

Quick for me as well, dodged the photo and formfilling Q

@Mark ********

I pay currently B45k a year, which is in patient only, and with an excess…..I just want it for major problems.I use Pacific Prime and they are user friendly, touch wood haven’t needed to claim, so I don’t yet know how responsive they are but they came well recommended.Enjoy a 20% no claims discount every year

Download and complete the form and take a passport photo, will speed up the process as you avoid one queue

@Gray *****

not the govt, the media now there’s a strange thing which is not unique to Thailand get over it and don’t take as gospel what you read, fact check……

it’s only for long term visas like retirement, so we get a reset once a year when we renew