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    Tax on imported smartphone

    in IT and Computers

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    Usually if you buy something under Bt1000 (approx. $33) and it comes through the normal postal systems (i.e., China post to Thai post) then there won't be any customs charges. However, when going over Bt1000 it can be a coin flip. And if you specific delivery via UPS/DHL/FedEx your changes of customs charges jumps way up....seems UPS/DHL/FedEx almost make sure some customs are collected on many things shipped through them to keep Thai customs happy/flowing with money which allows UPS/DHL/FedEx to advertise they can get things delivered quickly through a country's customs.

    A couple of years ago I ordered a car electronic item from Germany which cost around $250, had no choice other than DHL because that is the only shipping company the parts company used, I got hit with 39% in customs...a 30% import tax, 7% VAT, and a couple other percent in related fees. Also, ordered about $100 of certain beauty products the wife just had to have from the U.S., they shipped through U.S. Postal System to Thai postal, and I got hit with a Bt1000 in customs charges.

    Anyway, I routinely order things off Ebay from sellers in mainland China and Hong Kong that cost less than Bt1,000, the items are shipped through normal postal changes, and I haven't been hit with an customs charges yet. And this is not to imply things from China come duty free...as I seriously doubt that is a general policy....I think it's just a case of the items I ordered being low value (less than Bt1,000) and physically small electronic type items/came in a small box.

    I keep using that Bt1,000 value since a ThaiVisa member posted a Thai customs webpage link one time that pretty much said if an item is valued under Bt1,000 then chances of customs charges are greatly reduced....just seemed at the Bt1,000 level then Thai customs can get serious about taking a peak what is in the box and/or applying customs charges. Don't know where that post or link is now...maybe someone has it and they can post it again. And this is not to imply Thai customs will believe the declared value since people routinely undervalue shipments in attempts to avoid customs; Thai customs can assign their own value.

    It can be a flip of the coin as to if you will get charged customs, but from my personal experience and reading many other ThaiVisa posts the chances of charges go up significantly if using UPS/DHL/FedEx. And I have no doubt there are ThaiVisa members out there who would disagree regarding UPS/DHL/FedEx....that is, all there stuff showed up customs free for them...guess they are really lucky or I'm just really unlucky. It can be a flip of the coin.

    Edit: Hey, I did have that Thai customs webpage bookmarked talking about that Bt1,000 trigger level. See this Link.

    Thanks for the reply. Do customs open parcels? May I be fined if they notice that the value is unrealistically low?

    Stef

    Tax on imported smartphone

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    I am used to buy electronics from China, through ebay or directly from famous websites. I ever bought laptop batteries, phone accessories, etc.

    I asked the products to be shipped by registered mail. New had a problem or had to pay any tax.

    Now, I am considering buying a smartphone (about USD 150-200). Does anybody have experience with products this price shipped from China by post?

    Will I have to pay taxes or import duties?

    Thanks

    Ebay-Ship To Thailand

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    I buy on eBay and other places and ship to Thailand ALL THE TIME....thumbsup.gif

    Thai Post is Great... NEVER lost a package in 17 years..

    The way to do this ....

    Send packages to Thailand VIA Registered Mail .... Never a problem....

    I find sellers who will ship here on eBay and others, including privately , and just go with the average 10 day wait for a package to arrive...EASY....

    Thai Post 20 years ago was a problem , but that ended long ago..saai.gif

    NOTE : Avoid Express Carriers like UPS, Fedex and the lot , then the package will be sure to go thru the process of the Thai Customs Scam..1zgarz5.gif

    Regular Airmail , Registered has never been a problem, it is safe and economical..

    If a seller does not want to ship here , find one who does.. ph34r.png

    HINT : Tip your Delivery Person well, they will be glad to make that extra effort to deliver to your home..

    Had the same good experience as CMFarang. Never got any problem with parcels shipped via registered airmail. No tax. The products I buy are usually shipped from China or Hong Kong.

    Thai Social Security System

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    My wife is also director / shareholder of our company. She can't be registered to the social security as an employee.

    As she has contributed as employee several years before and because her pension will be calculated based on the years contributed, she is now registered as "informal worker" and keeps on contributing voluntarily 336 bahts/month.

    An informal worker is a market seller or a motorcycle taxi for example.

    Annual Income Tax Return - Do I Have To Do It?

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    Termination of residence

    Are there any tax compliance requirements when leaving Thailand?

    Tax returns must be filed. The only special formalities relating to the termination of residence relate to the individual having to obtain a tax clearance certificate in the following circumstances:

    • aliens who are liable to pay or remit tax which is due or overdue at the time of departure
    • aliens who are liable to pay tax on behalf of foreign companies doing business in Thailand
    • aliens who receive income from being public entertainers in Thailand.

    What if the assignee comes back for a trip after residency has terminated?

    Provided assignees no longer work for Thailand, there should be no tax and immigration issues.

    Communication between immigration and taxation authorities

    Do the immigration authorities in Thailand provide information to the local taxation authorities regarding when a person enters or leaves Thailand?

    No. (The immigration authorities will provide information to local taxation authorities upon request only.)

    Filing requirements

    Will an assignee have a filing requirement in the host country after they leave the country and repatriate?

    Filing a tax return for the year of departure is still required. The tax return shall be filed after December but before March of the following year.

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    Visit the revenue department's website www.rd.go.th. Click English. You will get most of the information you need (forms to complete, translations, etc.)

    What can happen if you fail to file a return?

    Probably nothing if you don't plan to ever come and work in Thailand again.

    Who Can Explain The Thai Tax System For Companys And Private People?

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    You may just visit the official Revenue Department's website (www.rd.go.th). It is in English too.

    For personal income tax, the link is http://www.rd.go.th/publish/6045.0.html

    For corporate income tax, the link is http://www.rd.go.th/publish/6044.0.html

    cmbe made a small error. For life insurance premium, the maximum deduction is 100,000 bahts not 10,000.

    As you will see in the revenue department's website, there are several other possible allowances and deductions.

    Land Price In Kanchanaburi

    in Central Thailand

    Posted

    I have always liked Kanchanaburi and am thinking about buying a piece of land on which I may later build a retirement house.

    I don't like Muang district or the dry and flat areas of the province.

    Hilly and forest-covered areas in Sayoke or Srisawat would be perfect. Sangklaburi may be a little too far

    Can anyone help me estimate the price of 1 to 5 rais of land in these places?

    Thank you

    Please don't tell me about land ownership issues in Thailand. I've been living in Bangkok for almost 20 years.

    Date Considered For 90 Day Reporting

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Yes you are wrong.

    If your application for extension was your first application your next report will be 90 days from that date.

    If not it will be 90 days from 30th November.

    You apparently were on an extension of stay on November 30 if you had to do a 90 day address report so the next report would have been due in 90 days unless you departed Thailand. Only the first extension of stay visit to Immigration counts as an address report - after that you must submit a TM.47 every time. Expect a 2,000 baht fine for late reporting.

    Thanks to Lopburi3 and Lite Beer. I guess it's already too late to do anything and I'll have to pay the 2,000 B fine just before this year's extension.

    If I travel out of Thailand in the meantime, will the Immigration restart counting from the new arrival date?

    Setting Up Thunderbird

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    WHat do I put when asked for "incoming server" and "outgoing server"?

    Is this better than outlook express?

    I used outlook express to access my hotmail and gmail emails.

    I received recently a message from Microsoft explaining that I wouldn't be able to access my hotmail emails from outlook express and that I had to upgrade to Windows Live Mail.

    I tried and got lots of problems.

    So, I tried Thunderbird and everything works fine now. It is at least as good as OE.

    If you need help, about incoming and outgoing server settings, you should indicate which type of email account you would like to use.

    Stef

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