KhunHeineken

"Let them eat cake."

Well, you have until the 31st March for paper filing, and the 8th April for filing electronically. If you have stayed more than 180 days, and have remitted assessable income, over the threshold, and haven't filed by the above dates, you have committed an offense. The issue under some debate is an expat individual may say his remittances are from non assessable income, which they may, or may not be, but neither a Thai bank or the Thai government knows the origin or source of the funds, so, there MAY be some issues further down the track for not filing. Some members have already filed, paid a small tax bill, got their tax clearance certificate, and can rest easy for another 12 months. I will be doing the same. Others believe it's all a big nothing, so they will do nothing, and it will go away. You have to decide what's best for yourself.

Senior Legal Officer of the TRD. Yes, the Thai government has dollar signs in their eyes as well.

Yes, it would. Like I said, why doesn't every foreigner just "say" they are only remitting non assessable income, and we get the Mods to close all these threads. It's sorted. Over. Done and dusted. Finished. However, in my opinion, I am sure the Thai's have something up their sleeve for such a scenario. I have put forward one such scenario. The tax filing window period hasn't closed yet. That's "The Somchai Shuffle." Bound to cause chaos, and already is. The tax filing window period hasn't closed yet. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, so it's "this year" now. Careful, that looks like you are suggesting things COULD change next year, and that's scaremongering.

He's not my little buddy. I was not the first to post his video. I actually posted that he may be sailing close to defamation in one of his videos where he basically said Thailand can't even enforce labor laws, so how can they enforce this tax law. He was very critical of Thailand in that video. Watch 13:10 to 13:45. He even says he believes a certificate will be needed for immigration.

As I have posted before, where possible, I do not want to deal with any Thai officials, and I am happy to pay for it. I am not one of the "I get the misses to do it" group. I'm single, but even with a Thai partner I would maintain my independence. As I said, the 800k baht back in my home country, earning more than 5%, more than covers the cost of an agent, and then some. Tax agents can actually "negotiate" one's tax bill. Myself, and the agent I have tentatively chosen, have discussed my circumstances and we have both agreed on an amount of tax I "should" pay. If the agent can negotiate that down a little, well, that may cover his fees. If he negotiates it down a lot, he'll get a bonus. So, I'm on the golf course, and not waiting in a TRD queue, or being told I'm one photocopy short etc, for the same price as doing it myself, or possibly less. I'll see how he goes. TiT. I have posted before I'm giving Thailand a chance at this. I am prepared to pay 2024 tax, but did minimize my remittances.

Is the 31st March marked on your calendar?

I suppose most of them would be in the village, but I don't think too many in southern tourist areas.

Best you put me on your ignore list. It allow people who are not ostriches to discuss this tax policy. Just before you do, you might like to watch 13:10 to 13:45. For the record, some members put forward videos from this guy to counter my "scaremongering." Now, here he is say there is a real possibility a tax clearance certificate will be needed at extension time. It's soooooooo funny.

Some of the girls actually have a good credit rating, from ripping off previous foreigners. Motorbike, then car, then bar, slowly climbing the ladder looking for the next one to buy the land and house.

Being a victim sucks more.

I agree, 100%. Start handing over significant amounts of money for land and houses and pig farms in Issan, or putting the property in a southern tourist area in her name, thinking "my girl is different" and the chances of you going back to your home country, broke, and onto benefits, and having a lousy retirement, significantly increases. One works for decades to save for a decent retirement. There's no second chances.

Not my Buddy. He was put forward to counter my "scaremongering" by members who are ostriches with their head in the sand, now here he is saying the tax policy will be linked to immigration and visas. Watch 13:10 to 13:45. It's soooooooo funny. The video is only hours old.

You've been betrayed by Ben. it's soooooooo funny. Watch 13:10 to 13:45. Video published today. You think I'm the only one talking about it. Professionals in the legal, financial, and visa industries can all see it coming. Wake up.

Any chance you could post a video made by an individual, or company, that reflects your views on the tax policy?

If you are under the tax free threshold, then fine. I don't know many expats that could live here comfortably on that amount, but good luck to you.

Professionals in the legal and financial and visa industries here all see the writing on the wall, as do many expats. You are in the minority, still hoping all this goes away. It's not going to go away.

Watch 13:10 to 13:45. It soooooooo funny to be called a scaremonger by people who have posted this guy's videos, now, he even says what I have been saying all along.

Are you living on previously transferred money?

A guy could read the book, but will still argue "my girl is different." It's a complex mix of psychological, sexual, financial issues, and criminality, that all combine to make a perfect storm where the expat is easily conned. Rent here, don't buy, including your Thai women.

Not like "losing all" is rare here, is it?

All of it. I'm happily single, living in Pattaya. If you are so easily influenced by your Thai wife, I can't things ending well for you. Fact is, all around the world there's usual a contribution towards purchase, either outright, or paying off a mortgage, by the wife. No so for expats in Thailand who chose a rural girl from Issan as a wife. Fact is, foreigners can't own land in Thailand. So does monthly cash payments, and leaving cash in a bank account upon your demise. No, it works if you are strong in mind and up front with a Thai women. The moment she starts to try to twist you, simply say to her, if you are not happy with our "arrange, I will find someone else who is. The problem is, guys think they can't start again, or don't want to start again, and so they end up on the hook.

Yes, each to their own, but I know which does not expose an expat to the mine field of "owning" in Thailand.

Yes, some people, like yourself, for example, need to watch it three times.

Just another video that's out there. I don't know the guy. I have never engaged the services of his business. There's a thread running where the boss of the TRD tells tax residents to file, and you still put your own "spin" on it. Good Luck try trying to buck the Thai system. We've seen others try it, and it did not end well for them.