Scouse123

I won't be answering any further questions on this tax . Bored of it. I'll take my chances.

Thank you. I will now tell you what happened. He filled in the wrong columns. Different columns on the computer for different stats, as in those bringing in assessable income and pensions income etc He then smiled and said he had filled in the wrong columns and didn't get it why, after three hours, I was a tad unhappy. He showed my partner the computer and where he had done it wrong. Furthermore, he didn't know what he was doing. The senior officer at another desk just continued talking on his phone and ignoring us. He actually told me now I was in the system, he would rather I did it myself online.

That is my final word on the subject. Everybody else on here can do as they think fit I am not doing this anymore

I already produced bank statements. They had them from the other day. There was four in the office. Nobody else filing. I was there three hours. He then realized he had entered my information in the wrong columns.So, a load of time wasted and he had to start again. I was not feeling brilliant, so I said I'll come back again before March finishes. I wasn't got to sit another three hours. Simple as this. I've got my full details, I know I owe nothing. I'll keep them at home and if anybody comes I have them. I completely refuse now to listen to people on this board saying this that and the other, when quite simply it isn't true. All this doom and gloom and these in Thailand are just not geared for these tax changes

There is no DTA in my case. I am not old enough for a pension. My money is pure savings from businesses in Thailand and the UK prior to 2024, with tax paid.

Well they started it, I was happy paying nothing.😆

I am referring only to the tax allowances. I provided all the documents.

One word about the officials I am dealing with today. clueless

Hi, I totally agree. I am clued on this and they aren't. It has been a Comedy of errors. He told me to marry my partner and that would bring my assessment down. Marry her, I don't even fu''ing like her! There is no assessment, I know it. Then he said I owed 5,000 baht, then he forgot my health insurance allowance. It's been a complete F@@k up. On their part. I don't owe anything, and he isn't trained or clued-up enough to know that. I am back there at 1pm.

Thanks, One thing for sure, I won't get stressed any more about this despite all the AN opinionated experts on here.

Comment appreciated, you could well be right.

Both languages. My Thai is well capable of discussing tax issues.

I left it with the Buddhist holiday, they don't like to be pushed. I'll gently ask them today, now they are back at work, and report back to the board the result.

Hi, I don't think I have assessable income, because the money is from savings prior to 2024. I have no pensions, I am not old enough. Thai allowances I am entitled to something like 430,000 baht . I cannot fully update, I haven't forgotten, however the senior officer took my phone numbers and said ' Leave it with him ' and he will phone me. I really don't want to sit in their office as though I am impatient. It's Thailand, they do things in their own sweet time.

I think I STRONGLY agree with all that above. Well said

Who knows. Amazing Thailand, I suppose.

That is happening. They sat smiling, it wasn't a Somchai, it was two women. I told the senior officer that I needed documents returned and proof that he accepted my documents in the form of some kind of receipt. Let's see what he says later today. However, I did say to you, I had done all the bits and pieces to prove everything, I just wasn't going to submit them. I intended to hold them in a file at the house. I'll do that anyway.

I will add the low level officials told me not to bother filing. The senior official said they were wrong, they should not have said that, and he would speak to them about the new rules. He was aware of the new rules, and the lower officials were not. My local tax office is a small outpost with not much activity regarding foreigners. I'll let you guys know the outcome tomorrow.

1. No, I took them all voluntarily. 2. Yes, they were all transfers via WISE and I transferred from Barclays to my Thai account through WISE. 3. The senior tax official said he needed time to read, upload and check documents from me, but he could not do it there and then, as he was required in an urgent meeting about something unrelated to me. 4. I submitted only for 2024. He asked about where monies had come from and what source. 5. I am currently on 1 year retirement which expires in July, I already have also a DTV for 5 years, which will kick in and take its place from July. I explained to him, I used to be in business in Thailand with limited companies, we actually retain all documents showing tax paid and I closed the companies correctly through an accountant. He saw my allowances and agreed with my summary statement of what I was stating and what monies had come into the country. I showed up my WISE statement, Barclays statement tying up with it and a year printout signed and stamped from Krung Thai bank. I told him I had no UK pension for another 5 years, so everything was savings from UK.

OK Guys, They have now got the memo here regarding foreigner tax. I produced all documents, all printed from Barclays UK corresponding to my KTB account. This was a SENIOR officer. Plenty of gold braiding on his shoulders. He took my documents as he was required urgently in another meeting. I have kept trace documents since arriving in Thailand all those years ago with explanations for all monies prior to this tax change. He was pleasant, polite, told me he would copy, upload and return my documents. He thanked me on excellent easy to follow paperwork After a quick scan through, he believed I had nothing to worry about, but he would enter in the system I had followed regulations. A final meeting with me tomorrow.

I can, of course. Right, I went for the medical soft power option. I have a few medical issues, and although I am privately insured, it doesn't cover some of my issues, so I pay cash. I am booked for a colonoscopy, and also I booked my yearly medical. Also, due to the fact I have a laryngotomy, I get my prosthesis supplied by the UK, but changed in Thailand regularly in Khonkaen. I still am a UK taxpayer and they allow this. I obtained my visa in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Furthermore, I supplied all necessary financial and it took 2/3 weeks.

I definitely think it's a response to in country extensions as opposed to category of DTV.

I most certainly have and over the moon with a DTV. No border bounce or extension request from myself. I'll be over to Vietnam or Cambodia for a week every six months. Silliness in my view to risk getting involved in immigration bureaucracy. It's a great visa, use it properly, Thailand will still be here after a few days abroad every six months.

I know your an idiot

Brilliant,lol