@Tore ********

you might be looking at exclusive right to tax clauses, some countries treaties do have those if you fall into those requirements, that means your income would only be taxed by one country. A lot of people get that wrong though, thinking their home country gets the exclusive right to tax, but if you are a full time thai resident, Thailand would typically get the exclusive right to tax.

Double tax treaties are not anti-double tax treaties. Thier purpose is to tell you how you will be taxed by both countries. Most treaties and most income classes are fully assessable in both countries offset by credits.

Reviewing the Netherlands treaty, which is an old one, which is quite beneficial compared to most. There are income types that are taxable by countries like dividends and most passive income, articles 9 to 12.

@Tore ********

to clarify, just because you payed tax abroad, doesn't mean you won't pay tax in Thailand. Typically, most treaties only give you a credit for tax paid against taxes owed. Both countries get to tax 100% offset by credits. Thailand tax system is more progressive than many countries, particularly the US, which means tax will still be do.

@Michael *******

what legislation... the change last year is done and finalize. It was not legislative change, it was a re-interpretation of existing legislation. It was published in gazette almost a year ago, which makes it official. Not all professionals are competent, I would double check with a few others.

If you talking about worldwide taxation purposed legislation, that may or may not pass, maybe years away. Taxation on remittance still stands though.

Your advice might have been specific to your situation, particularly if you are just bring in government pensions, there is probably no concern. People with active income should absolutely be addressing their person situation.

@Jim *******

I know this might sound strange, but i genuinely care about other people than myself.

This isn't trolling comment. If you have a different view point, I am genuinely interested in hearing it.

Let me give a real example, but change the names.

Tepa is from Pakistan, a much poorer country than Thailand. He has worked and lived in Thailand for 10 years. Paid his taxes and through his contributions paid the social taxes that pay directly for the hospitals.

Blake is from the UK. He worked for one of the largest financial companies in the world. He has never lived, worked, or pay taxes in Thailand. He came here on an extended trip for several months. Blake mom was thai, so he was very easily able to get a national id card and become thai.

If tepa and Blake both broke their arms, went to the same hospital, got the same care, tepa would have to pay more than Blake. Even though Blake is richer, doesn't live or work or pay taxes here. Blake treatment is partially paid by that the tax contributions from tepa job.

Do you believe that tepa and Blake are both paying there fairshare and why?

I believe the a more fair system would take something other strictly nationality into consideration. Using a residency based system is both reasonable and customary and would align itself with the UN civil rights treaties Thailand has ratified.

@Jim *******

imagin for a moment being born in this country, go to school in this country, and work and paying taxes in this country. Your neighbor that lives on the same street, went to the same school, works the same job, and pays the same taxes. Yet he pays 40 baht and you 400 baht to enter a tax funded place. The only difference is your color of your parents passport at birth and your ethnicity, that's not a good basis to charge someone 10x more. Some people just don't care about the cost, it's more about the fairness and moral values.

..and yes, there are plenty of foreigners here where Thailand is the only country they have ever lived but its not easy to get citizenship.

@John ****

just for the sake of accuracy, I believe the max price disparity at public parks is only 8.3x. We are so lucky it's not 10x 🤣

@Steve ************

right, the same immigration department that can't add you to the 90 day report system each new entry without your physical passport in front of them. I am sure this advanced computer system is just days away 🤣

I believe you contact wise and have them change your account use a wire transfer for your inbound money in to Thailand as default .

@Kenny ****

no of course not, that's not how taxes work. You have pay tax yourself and file a return. Enforcement will be the same as any other country through an audit system.

@Kenny ****

ah.... what... the change last year to broaden what foreign income is assessable it was finalized last year, it was published in gazette. Understand that is not a legislative change of section 41, it is a reinterpretation of the existing law. So yes it is finalized, most perso al remittance into Thailand by a tax resident is taxable today. If you talking about the purposed law to tax worldwide income, that is not law and we have little details on the legislation, but it seem extremely like to pass as it appears to be the succession plan of the changes last year.