KhunHeineken

Link please? It's on the way, for sure. BTW, what's a non standard thing?

A couple of other members have posted that they now feel better after filing, declaring, paying, and receiving a "receipt" from the TRD. (document) As much as no one likes to pay tax, but knowing how Thailand is, I am prepared to pay some tax, and I'm almost at a point where I want to pay some tax, to get this done with, and to move on with my life. Yes, sounds crazy, but I would rather have that piece of paper from the TRD than not, and I'm prepared to pay for it. Reason being, it removes uncertainty. I have files, declared, paid, and can prove it. As I have said, I do not want to be one of the first ones to be made an example of by Thai authorities over this tax policy. 1 baht, 10k baht, 20k baht, whatever. I have always said I will give Thailand a chance this year. There are many accounts of expats going to the TRD and being told they do not have to file. It would be great if they would issue a document in the applicant's name stating zero tax to pay, but that's not how Thailand works. A big part of the unease around this tax is not so much the amount of money that may have to be paid, but whether or not immigration will demand a document showing clearance from the TRD. In my opinion, that's on the way, either this year, or in the future. I accept others have the view that this may never happen, as we all hope it doesn't. Also of concern is the information coming out of individual TRD offices. As I have said, go to a different office, you may get different information. Anyway, I am certainly not in the "do nothing, it will go away" camp. More so lately, I am leaning towards doing what it takes to get that piece of paper from the TRD and not having to be concerned with any moves the Thai government may make against those who have not filed. Interesting times ahead.

If they are serious about implementing this tax policy, what some may chose to do is be in Thailand when their money is not, and be outside when their money is in Thailand. Basically, remit as much as you like, but don't stay 180 days, then stay 180 days, but don't remit anything.

A "good relationship" can be bought here, and I don't mean for just 1 hour.

Mmmm. Interesting. He must be sailing close to defamation.

As I have said before, assessible income, non assessable income, pre 2024 savings, DTA's, loans, credit cards blah blah blah blah. In my opinion, the TRD staff will not care, or for that matter, know much about any of it. Implementation could be as simple as you remitted X amount, you owe us Y amount, after any deductions. Refuse to pay, and no certificate from the TRD, which I predict will be needed at some stage for your extension. Time will tell.

So, a retired expat who has lived in Thailand for say 10 years, gets diagnosed with a serious condition needing rather urgent medical intervention, and he just hops on a plane and heads straight back to Australia, goes to Centerlink and gets a new Medicare Card, makes a booking with a GP for a referral, then makes a booking with a specialist, then possibly a booking with the surgeon, jumps the queue and is treated for free, and all of this is supposed to happen before his condition deteriorates. Really?

Many sources. This was 8th Jan. The number of dead would be even higher now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Israel–Hamas_war A media source. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-many-palestinians-has-israels-gaza-offensive-killed-2025-01-15/ If Hamas is solely to blame, why is there an ICC warrent out for Netanyahu?

A tax resident of Thailand is the same for Thai's as it is for foreigners, that is, 180 days in country.

A better USB WiFi adapter, or onboard WiFi adapter?

Are they still your words to this day, or do you now believe this tax policy will just fade away and there will be no need to do anything?

Great. I am in Pattaya.

No. It was his story, and his narrative. It was the way the amount was calculated that is of interest. Well, they certainly wouldn't know or care about DTA's, would they, hence, the simplistic way his tax bill was calculated, which is my point. Let's all keep an eye out for the TRD "honoring" what foreigners say in relation to their country's DTA with Thailand.

Or, in 2025. You can't deny it's the perfect way to get farang to go to the TRD office. You don't think the Thai's haven't thought about it? Time will tell.

What "possible solution" did you put forward, other than blaming the weather? Nothing wrong with some humorous posts, in amongst some helpful posts.

How's the new ASUS going?

Probably a more honest answer than a Thai mechanic.

You may have to, but depending on your property, you might be able to pay the Thai guys a few baht on the side and they will run the fiber to where you want your router, then put the ONT there, then it's just a 1 meter ethernet cable from the ONT to your router. The ONT has a quirk. There may be four ports, but the ISP only assigns one port to work. The Thai guys will arrange the port number, but that's the port you have to use. You can't use any of the others.

Thanks for the information. It gives me another option.

What's that got to do with anything? What a ridiculous comment. If they are tax residents, they will have to pay as well.

Yes, it was that member. He filed, declared, was given a tax bill, paid it, and got a "receipt" to use his word. I predict it's that "receipt" as he calls it that will be required by immigration in the future, whether you have some tax to pay, or not. One's "receipt" could show zero tax owed, zero tax paid, but all good for immigration. More to the point of his post was how they "simplified" the whole tax policy to him remitting X amount, being over 65 and married, therefore he owed Y amount. I also posted this very well may be the way the whole tax policy is implement, nation wide. No assessable, non assessable, pre 2024 savings, DTA blah blah blah. You remitted X amount, you owe us Y amount. Refuse to pay, no "receipt" and therefore no extension. Time will time, but one member has already posted this to be his experience at the TRD.

I was one of the first also to state the obvious, that a document from the TRD MAY be needed for immigration in the future. I, and many other members that wanted to discuss this possibility had all of our posts deleted, as they were branded as "scaremongering." Discussing what would happen if you were riding a motorbike and crashed into a Thai and killed them, and were looking at either some years in gaol, or around 1 million baht compensation to the decease's Thai family is not scaremongering, but apparently discussing maybe a 10k or 20k baht tax liability was "scaremongering." Go figure. I stand by my prediction that a TRD document will be needed by immigration, if not in 2025, at some stage in the future. In the next 2 months we will have more members post of their experience with their TRD office. Like a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces with come together and we will eventually be able to see the picture.

ASIO may be in Thailand, and other countries, depending on what / who they are investigating, and there are some federal police based in the Embassies, but they do not go out and investigate. They liaise with local authorities when needed, and that goes both ways, for Aussies in Thailand, and Thai's in Australia.

Thanks for playing.

Thanks. How late is "late?" I may extend my personal deadline and pay the 200 baht to sit back and gather more information before fling.