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Thailand: Living There - Tax Issues

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Last Updated: Jan 09, 2008

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INDIVIDUAL TAXATION

Residents are liable to pay tax on their worldwide income. . Married couples may opt to have joint tax liability; although the wife needs to file a separate tax return, the couple’s combined taxable income will essentially be credited to the husband’s.

INCOME TAX

The tax schedule for residents from 2004 onwards is as follows:


INCOME TAX RATES

TAXABLE INCOME, THB (US$) MARGINAL TAX RATE
Up to 100,000 (US$3,181) nil
100,001 - 500,000 (US$15,906) 10% on band over US$3,181
500,001 - 1,000,000 (US$31,812) 20% on band over US$15,906
1,000,001 - 4,000,000 (US$127,248) 30% on band over US$31,812
Over 4,000,000 (US$127,248) 37% on all income over US$127,248
Source: Global Property Guide

Residents are also entitled to certain allowances as follows:

TYPE OF ALLOWANCES AMOUNT, THB (US$)
• Single taxpayer 30,000 (US$954)
• Undivided estate 30,000 (US$954) for the taxpayer’s spouse
• Spouse allowance 30,000 (US$954)
• Child allowance (up to three) 15,000 (US$447) each
- under 25 years old and studying, a minor, adjusted incompetent or quasi-incompetent person
• Education 2,000 (US$64) each
- for children studying in a school in Thailand
• Life insurance premiums maximum of 50,000 (US$1,591) each
- paid by taxpayer or spouse
• Provident fund contributions maximum of 15% of income
• Long-term equity fund 300,000 (US$9,544) or 15% of income
• Home mortgage interest maximum of 50,000 (US$1,298)
• Charitable contributions up to 10% of income after deductions
• Parent-care allowance 30,000 (US$954)
• Old-age allowance 190,000 (US$6,044) each
- over 65 years of age
• Social insurance contributions
Source: Global Property Guide

 

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