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@bamnutsak's comment from the above thread: Social Security payments could suffer interruption soon as DOGE causes ‘system collapse,’ former commissioner warns—‘start saving now’ https://fortune.com/2025/03/03/social-security-payments-benefits-interruption-doge-cuts-system-collapse-retirement-disability/ Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten ‘interruption of benefits,’ ex-agency head says https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/doge-actions-may-cause-social-security-benefit-interruption-ex-agency-head.html

I think it's fair to assume that you can now take nothing for granted in the US under the administration of Musk & DOGE.

Sorry. I missed any reference to US Social Security.

What about tax? 5% on THB780K after TEDA of THB500K is THB14,000 - or less, if you have insurance exemption.

He's King Charles III, (since 2022). Like Zelensky, he's also a head of state. Unlike Zelensky, he served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976. The King, mindful of his constitutional role, agreed to a meeting, at Zelensky's behest, just as he has issued an invitation to Trump, (both with the agreement, or request of the prime minister).

Well, you can certainly save your file, but whether in stages, I'm not sure. Mine is completed and saved. I amended one version that I had saved, and then added in a withholding tax interest claim. That has now been saved, and I will file when I want (before 8 April).

Yes, you can file online with a TIN, even without a Thailand salary. It is only in Thai, so either using Google translate, or have a Thai person complete on your behalf. My online file in complete, and saved and pending a "send" button, when I want to, (before 8 April 2025). [I access through https://efiling.rd.go.th/rd-cms/ and log in using my name, TIN and have an SMS sent with digital code.]

Sorry, not YOU defining "sent to Thailand", but the Thailand Revenue Department. Their Guideline does not define it.

My circumstances are the same - personal allowances of THB500K far exceed assessable income. BUT, your local Revenue Office has interpreted the Revenue Department's own filing Guidelines I quoted previously, to wit: any income over THB60K for a single person or THB120K for a married couple, requires a tax filing. This is where the whole thing gets really annoyingly stupid....the lack of consistency in what TRD say from office to officer. One would hope by now someone with authority at TRD somewhere in Thailand has grasped that fact, and realised that they need to make adjustments to either their guidelines, or their internal directives.... ....oops, wake me up😴....TIT

My point was defining "sent to Thailand", not the allowances.

No. When all the figures are keyed into the e-filing it produces and PND.90. I thought it would be a PND.91 too, but the programme converts "income" into salary, so after it computes, it becomes a PND.90. (Yes, another confusing and apparent contradiction, as I don't have a salary in Thailand.)

Got it! As a matter of curiosity, what is the basis of your vehement argument to ignore TRD guidelines? Is it just the TIT lack of clarity BS that permeates, or something more substantive? I only ask candidly, because the efficacy of toeing the TRD Guidelines is rather diluted.

Income Sent to Thailand: Below this amount. Define "Sent to Thailand". Actually, rather than ChatGPT, get TRD to define it. It doesn't, and therein lies the problem of TRD and AI.

Whilst what you say makes complete sense to me, your TRD office doesn't obviously follow the Thai Revenue Department guidelines: The rest of what they've told you is not covered in the Guideline, (income after TEDA, no salary in Thailand etc). Also they do not define "remittance", as in money brought in / accessed via a method other than an overseas bank transfer. So called Thai tax experts, including those who have wheeled out TRD staff state otherwise. There is simply no consistency from one office or officer to another. Perhaps the Finance Minister is realising they have opened a subject which has no concise rules. Until they do, it is anybody's guess whether one should file or not; and I've "heard" both sides numerous times, but not a specific clear directive from the Thai Revenue Department, in writing, other than the "Guideline" aforementioned.

Yes, weird. As long as its signed, relevance doesn't matter.