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For now, the law regarding taxation of worldwide income is just a draft. for the time being we have to pay tax if we stay in Thailand more than 180 days a year and only on the money we bring into Thailand. My question is: a. on the Thai tax return form there is no space to fill in the amount that you have already paid (double taxation agreement) b. If you were able to state the amount that has already been paid in the tax form, this would be a completely different result in calculating tax than if you were to fill in the tax form without including what you have already paid. If there is a treaty and you have already paid tax but you only get the official documents later in the year how is this treated? Do you either pay the full amount first or can you only claim it back later in the year when you get the official documents from your home country? If I am considered as a tax resident, I also expect to be treated equally and not have to pay double prices in a park or be charged a foreigner price in a hospital.

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Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement

Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into anarchy.

Thailand does not meet the conditions for democracy. Thailand is an autocratic monarchy. The first pillar, namely freedom of expression, has been restricted by laws. There is no separation of powers. (trias politica) With all the consequences such as corruption, inequality and so on.

It's frightful that people who are so ignorant should have so much influence

My eldest son (50% Thai) has a PhD in political and social sciences and international development. He would provide a detailed explanation upon your request. There are numerous examples in Thai law(s) that can be interpreted in many different ways. I laughingly call it the Constitution of Thailand: It is not what you know, but who you know. I have lived here as a retiree for more than a decade. The first time I applied for my annual extension there was no problem. The second time this was not the case. I have since left the task to my Thai wife and watch it from a distance, never had any problems. When I see some people it bothers me, to be honest, I don't participate in brown envelopes or I don't prostitute myself here, everyone does what they want, of course.Personally, I don't think it is possible for people to announce something and then let everything take its course. If we only look at this forum, we see hundreds of messages, perhaps not all accurate or correct, but posted with good intentions (most of them anyway) by falangs very little or nothing from the Thai side. You can also interpret it this way: there is a lot to do for tourists who are accepted without a visa or the ban on alcohol is given up because they are not allowed to lack anything. However, people, pensioners who also contribute here, are simply ignored

1 You are not obliged to look everything up yourself (there are people that not have a pc) 2 As a "democratic & developed country" one would at least expect that if something changes, such as in this case with tax rules, that information will at least be provided that is accurate 3 If one looks at the "educational and fantastic" information that one can watch on television, then this is also possible. 4. However, in Thailand people are "specialists" in the field of information but in a negative sense. 5. If one only has to know (or smell) "from oneself" what has changed or new, you will be surprised that many people say this is not for me. Even if you take it to heart, no one knows how the DTA will work (it's not a state secret after all) this are a few points

It is only this year that Thailand has defined what a tax resident is in fact. Only this year we know that we are considered tax residents if we stay here more than 180 days. Personally, I note how and in what way a tax office is operated in this case and let me say do not compare it with a Western country.

Many laws and rules are open to different interpretations. One says that as a tax resident you must file a tax return. Two says that you are not obliged to bring money into Thailand this year. And so there are numerous contradictions. As long as the "official" source itself does not provide information, I don't think there is any need to speculate

You can hardly go back 10 years in time when you first apply the law this year.

Unfortunately, I do not belong to the group of elite pensioners, but the proclamation of tax measures in this case has meant that several Thai people such as the elderly or orphans and others no longer receive money or support from some of these pensioners as they now react completely differently and they say we do not know also what awaits us. That is the result , it is very unfortunate but it is the reality.

You are not obliged to bring money into Thailand in 2024. How you are going to file a tax return? Proclaim something is one thing. Converting it into a "workable" system in practice is something else. Not thinking before they start is a common mistake here

In my opinion, the system of taxing money you bring into Thailand is not "workable", so I think that in the future they will switch to a tax on global income. In less than six months one should at least have clear information and guidance. Therefore, if the Thai services are not concerned about it, neither am I