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IMO until the situation is much clearer I would not worry about a few 100,000 baht - For instance , I was told , rental income from overseas is tax exempt . If you clearly need to pay tax then file but if not wait for more clarity . But up to you .

Same in uk - no need to file unless you are liable .

My account told me if you are not liable to pay tax you do not need to file a return .

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'The law was amended so that long stay foreigners did not have to re-submit a TM 30 when returning to their 'permanent' address.' I assume this is the case . I stay at Novotel in Bangkok and am sure they would process passports correctly .

I went for proof of address / the TM30 was required .

Yes I use TM30 I filled in on my return from Europe last year - have stayed in a number of hotels in BKK since and I assume all hotels have a standard procedure .

Don't know RE TM30 I filled mine out after my last trip overseas in May and I have been to BKK many times since - TM30 was accepted without issue .

2 days ago - No queue and few waiting upstairs . I assume once documents are in order you are given a ticket to present upstairs and then told to return in a week when process is complete .

There was a couple in front of me presenting paperwork for retirement extension - did not seem to be an issue ?

Try an afternoon visit - much calmer I went today at 2.30 pm for proof of address for driving licence / only 3 in the queue downstairs and not many waiting upstairs with tickets / in and out in about 10 minutes

company is not mentioned - company name is not my name

I control the company - It doesn't matter anyway - al I stated was my name is in the blue book .

Yes - Company owns the land -

' Have the possessor of the blue book you are talking about explain how your name ' 'got there.' It is my blue book - as i am house owner . I went to Tesse Bahn many years ago and asked them to put it - on recommendation from Samui immigration .

No I just checked - Full Name - after House name

I have my name in blue book - I think as house master /

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I think this is new ? ' Taxation regulations in 2024 Thailand Privilege membership holders are exempt from paying personal income tax in Thailand if they remit funds from a personal bank account abroad into a local bank account in Thailand and can provide proof that the money is not personal income in the same calendar year. Additionally, if your country has a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Thailand, no tax is required in Thailand, even if the income is transferred within the same calendar year it was earned. For further clarification, please refer to the attached summary prepared by the Revenue Department. ' see https://go.thailandprivilege.co.th/b/17863/4625/2000460/F/F/F/F/F

plus plus ... their handbook of discounts and benefits is over 300 pages long . help with accounting/law/banking if needed . Discounts at hospitals , hotels Renewal of driving licence .... I paid 600,000 for 5 years with an option to extend an additional 15 years for 400,000 / so 20 years hassle free for 1M . Maybe there are cheaper options but I like the security of having the 20 years , the benefits are an added bonus .

Thanks / If that is the case then no point to delay .

5.8% annually but also if you claim you miss out on annual increase which maybe another 5% . So if I claim in December as I am entitled , I will miss out on annual increase due in April / So I think delay until at least April 2025 ...

It seems to make sense to delay perhaps a year , if you do not need the funds , especially if there is high inflation and considering the pension will be frozen once you start to claim . Most calculations are made for those who delay and live in the UK , so are entitled to yearly increases . https://www.ft.com/content/8e603ec4-0878-11e6-b6d3-746f8e9cdd33

OK , I assume if normal tax return is done in the UK to show any tax due has been paid then it will not be taxed again in Thailand due to double tax treaty between 2 countries ...

I can claim my state pension from December but will probably delay until at least until the next increase in April 2025 . I understand that for each 9 weeks you delay your pension , it increases by 1% . I think 5.8% annually . Also annual increases in April . Once I start claiming the amount will be frozen . Are there any calculations to show the benefits for somebody living overseas in delaying claiming the state pension ? I see that it is possible to take a break from claiming the pension , perhaps this is only possible for UK residents ? but if not if you take a break is the pension then reset to the current rate ? If the funds are paid directly to me in Thailand I assume that they do not have to be declared as UK income ? Thanks for any views.