The Cyclist

Are you sure this is the case ? The age of criminal responsibility in most Countries is much lower than 18, which seems to fly in thace of the above.

You can guess to your little hearts content, it does not mean that he is guilty of anything.

Just one of the questions he asked. The other one, surprise surprise quickly followed by Delete US and insert any other Country. The question remains the same @Sheryl has again, provided what I believed to be the case in the past I was trying to clarify if it was the same going forward post 01 Jan 2024 Just like @TroubleandGrumpy is still trying to do And bingo What was done previously does not mean that it will automatically carry forward from 01 Jan 2024.

So is murder, it still happens on a daily basis. You will need to ask him that.

Whenever I use Thai Post Track &Trace / EMS, what ever it is called, the normal timescale is about 5 days. I think you were just unlucky, and your letter got waylaid for some reason.

What has the above got to do with @TroubleandGrumpy comment. By some strange quirk of fate @TroubleandGrumpy is asking the same question that I have been asking. What happened prior to 01 Jan 2024 is now irrelevant.

Nobody ever lies do they. Sometimes people lie under oath, hence the reason people get pardoned and released from prison for crimes they did not commit. Here is a recent cracker from the UK. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/22/how-nick-the-serial-child-abuse-accuser-became-the-accused Is Andrew guilty of crimes ? No idea. But anyone hanging their hat on sworn testimony, or testimony given under oath of someones guilt, is lacking in the grey matter department.

It is all so simple and logical and easy to understand 2 posts, directly after one each, both quoting / responding to my very simple question. I just need to know if I have a legal obligation to file a Thai Tax return if I have no assessable income ? Guavaman I have made it clear that the income I am remitting is locked up by a DTA and only taxable in the UK, therefore any reasonable conclusion is that it would not be considered assessable income in Thailand. But that doesn't answer my question.

Because I have no doubt that different Revenue Offices will have different interpretations, much like like Immigration Office. Which is why I would rather wait until conformation comes from the Government / the head honcho's at the RD. I have already said numerous times, which the RD Office you visited yesterday confirmed, that income already taxed at source / in the UK would most likely not be taxed again in Thailand. Did the RD Office actually confirm, if you had to file a tax return, even though your income will not be taxable in Thailand ? Which is my bone of contention, not whether it will be taxed or not ( I already know it wont be taxed )

I will also repost this from @Shoeless Joe, posted on the other thread. However, it does not answer the question as to whether a ' Nil ' tax return has to be filed.

What tax code ? Yes, I totally get that assessable income over a certain threshold a tax return should be filed. There is a big grey area surrounding non assessable income / income covered by a DTA and whether this requires a tax return filed in Thailand

It is OK to just admit that you do not know the answer. I have seen reference to DTA's being respected. This does not answer if I am legally obliged to file a ' Nil ' tax return.

If its been worked out, feel free to post it I can find the information for people in employment https://www.rd.go.th/fileadmin/download/english_form/030265guide91.pdf I can find the information for " Assessable Income " https://iao.bangkok.go.th/storage/files/Personal Income Tax.pdf But I cannot find anything for " Non Assessable Income / income covered by DTA's " Over to you.

I think that you will find that tax being withheld on interest payments is standard practice. Plenty of people, myself included have had income remitted already this year and nothing was withheld.

My needs are very simple concerning money remitted to Thailand from 01 Jan 2024. And @stat has just covered it. I just need to know if I have a legal obligation to file a Thai Tax return if I have no assessable income I fully appreciate the POV that you do, for the reasons given many times. I fully appreciate the POV that you do not, for the reasons given many times. I do not really care either way, If I have to file, I will file, if I dont have to file it will save me a trip going to get a TIN and putting myself on a radar that I do not need to be on.

Yes, this is my understanding also, as I have stated many times. Check out the new thread. Immigration and RD linkup doing the rounds again. The 2 main takeaways 1. Up to individuals to decide what is up assessable or non assessable income. 2. Must file and the RD will decide what is assessable or non assessable income.

And also according to the poster, he was working and presumably paying taxes in Thailand prior to his audit. Which might account for his passport being flagged by the RD.

Someone far more qualified than me will come to your aid In the meantime, some reading material https://www.dva.gov.au/get-support/support-families/pension-orphans-and-war-widowers Best of luck.

It depends on what you consider a reasonable amount of money. I have calculated somewhere between Zero and worse case 80,000 Baht a year in tax for the money that I now remit to Thailand. A return flight to the UK would cost IRO 50,000 Baht alone. Spending 6 months bouncing around SE Asia would cost a lot more than 80,000 Baht. So it really depends if you want to cut your nose off to spite your face.

I think I said something along the lines of: Immigration want to see evidence of at least 65k a month, they couldn't care less if it was spent on a Thai Tax bill, 200 crates of the finest Chang or a daily indulgence in exotic dancers.

I didn't, and I renewed in November. But if there is going to integration by Immigration and RD then I would expect such questions to be asked for those renewing after 01 July 2024, once they have passed the 180 day threshold. I have my doubts that there will be any integration between Immigration and RD.

When I renew my extension next November, they probably wont ask me for anything ( as usual ) They will check through my paperwork, ensuring that I meet the financial requirements, give me a new stamp and ask me for Baht 5700 ( Ext & re-entry permit ) If they decide in the meantime to do a bit of merging of Immigration and RD to catch out those pesky foreigners, I might agree with you, until then I have my doubts.

No so what intended. I did make that exact point to another poster on the other thread. Jim Gant possibly. Here is my 800k for extension - That is great, now what are you living on. Income method covere both the 65k monthly required and provides money for living on. But we are getting into the realms of the RD and Immigration being synchronized when they are currently 2 seperate entities.

Brilliant Mike, pure genius You have me on ignore, but you check my posts everyday Comedy Gold

Logic would tell me the same, but Ihave been told on numerous occassions, by people from different Countries, that if you do not have assessable income there is no need to file a Thai tax return. Logic would also tell me that the above is also true. Why would you file a Thai tax return if you have no assessable income If it becomes an immigration issue, It would only potentially affect people who use the income / combo method. It wont affect people that slapped 400k / 800k in a bank account years ago.