KhunHeineken

I go to the Cambodian boarder and stay in a casino a day or two, and come back with a wad of money, under the declarable amount. You have called it out as "tax evasion" thus a crime. You state the burden of proof is on the person charged. Ok, let's go with that. My defense it I won the money. They will disprove this how?

Who said anything about suing the TRD? The TRD would be accusing me of tax evasion. The burden of proof is on them. What evidence do you think they could / would produce in Court? That said, as I mentioned to another member, NO ONE would want to be the first falang to go up against it. Not only would you not win, but no more visa for you. Remember, that retirement visa / extension is nothing more than a 1 year tourist visa. Once again. Who's talking about suing anyone? Has a crime been committed. Yes, or no? If yes, post why, and what evidence there would be. If no, case closed.

Ok, so what has language barrier got to do with whether or not an individual, from any country, has a tax liability here in 2025? Money speaks all languages, does it not? So, you are American, but you posted UK and Australians "will have no problems." Your words. What do you know of the British and Australia DTA? I am quite sure every country has their own DTA with Thailand in their own language, for their own citizens / companies. All the Thai's will understand is they can now write up a tax bill for just about every foreigner living here, and they have to pay it, or leave Thailand for 6 months of the year. That bill may or may not be the correct amount to pay, but it will be a bill. One way or another, I can't see the wealthy or the pensioners getting a free pass. You use the words "too many problems" but like most things in Thailand "problems" are measured in baht, and foreigners who are a resident of Thailand for tax purposes will have to pay.

You are the one who said, and I quote, yet again, "Forget about Article 19." Do you deny posting these words? YOU saw the words "pensions and annuities paid to a resident of one of the contracting states shall be taxable only in that state" and declared that Australian expats didn't have to pay any tax Thailand because of the DTA. I requested you to comment on the words, "Subject to the provisions of Article 19" and you declined. See the words " Government Service" in Article 19? Government Service IS NOT an aged pension from Centerlink. Do you get it now???? You can't "Forget about Article 19" because Article 19 directly relates to the function of Article 18. Here's Article 18. Article 18 Pensions and annuities 1. Subject to the provisions of Article 19, pensions and annuities paid to a resident of one of the Contracting States shall be taxable only in that State. 2. The term "annuity" means a stated sum payable periodically at stated times during life or during a specified or ascertainable period of time under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration in money or money's worth. Here's Article 19. Article 19 Government service 1. Remuneration (other than a pension) paid by one of the Contracting States or a political subdivision of that State or a local authority of that State to any individual in respect of services rendered in the discharge of governmental functions shall be taxable only in that State. However, such remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that other State and the recipient is a resident of that other State who: (a) is a citizen or national of that other State; or (b) did not become a resident of that other State solely for the purpose of performing the services. 2. Any pension paid to an individual in respect of services rendered in the discharge of governmental functions to one of the Contracting States or a political subdivision of that State or a local authority of that State shall be taxable only in that State. Such pension shall, however, be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the recipient is a resident of, and a citizen or national of, that other State. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to remuneration or a pension in respect of services rendered in connection with any trade or business carried on by one of the Contracting States or a political subdivision of one of the States or a local authority of one of the States. In such a case, the provisions of Article 15, 16 or 18, as the case may be shall apply. Watch between 16 minutes and 20 minutes. Civil Service pensions exempt. NO exemption for the aged pension. What's funny is, in the Australia forum you say Article 19 means no tax to be paid in Thailand, but on this forum you have said Article 19 means tax has to be paid. Simply put, your "interpretations" are inaccurate and misleading, and unreliable. In other words, useless.

There's no easier targets than foreigners in living Thailand.

In the Australia forum, in relation to Article 19 of the DTA, you said, and I quote, "Forget about Article 19." You said this because, in your "interpretation" Article 19 had no impact on Article 18, despite Article 18 relying on the "provisions" of Article 19. Now, here you are in a different forum saying Article 19 means tax must be paid. So, do we "forget about Article 19" or be concerned about Article 19?

Emails can travel 5000 miles very quickly.

Why do you think expats from US, UK, and Australia will have no problems? Money is money, and the Thai's want it from everyone.

Correct, but the banks have to tell the government, and the government informs other governments. The result ends up the same.

Matt Huisman (Sly Guy) has been shut down a few times. Maybe this time for good.

So why did you post on here?

What planet have you been living on? The government, and yes, that's Centerlink, has access to everything.

Which political party do you think is for workers? They are all in it for themselves these days.

You ignore posters that prove your data and facts to be incorrect.

I'm sure some Thai people know his address. Tick Tock. Tick Tock.

What proof would be presented at Court?

Maybe the Australian tenant "gifts" the rent money to the British landlord, into his UK bank account.

Fail.

Not really a reply, is it? The youtube video is from a tax specialist. So, is he right, or is he wrong? If right, why? If wrong, why? I have posted his credentials. Why would his professional advice not be worthy of consideration when compared to a "tax specialist?"

It's not that difficult. Most late model and decent brand routers have this inside the router settings. It generates a config file which you put on your device. Open VPN is popular, but Wireguard is faster and gaining in popularity. Members who have a friend / family back in their home country, they should look into it. For those who have no contacts back in their home country, I suggest a DVPN. It's a Decentralized Virtual Private Network. These are also starting to become popular. Basically, people rent out their internet bandwidth from their home / business. You pay as you go per MB, but it's cheap. Not real great for streaming, but good for getting around geo-blocking for some things.

You are probably right, hence, I have said, and it's just my opinion, expats will simply be made to pay "something." By "something" I don't mean the actual correct amount of tax you should pay, but just "something" for a BS document for you annual extension that says you have paid tax. That "something" could be like the 300 baht for the Certificate of Residence that should be free, but most pay 300 baht for it. For a tax document, it MAY be 300, 500 or 1000 baht. For high net worth individuals, they can pull out the laws and go at them, but for most expats, it MAY mean paying just a little "something." Time will tell.

Link please.

I agree. Too early to seek professional advice at this stage. More will be revealed as to how all of this will play out in the near future. However, many should already be considering best and worse case scenarios at the present time.

Currently, but 2025 might be different.

Count up all the days you have been inside Thailand in 2024, and that includes the day yo arrive, and the day you leave. If the total is 180 days inside Thailand, you are a resident of Thailand for tax purposes, which MAY have some consequences.