AdamWest1974

GuavaMan, You wrote - "...I hope that this example might be helpful." It certainly is very helpful. In fact it is pretty much the same as I would fill mine in as the profile of the filer and the amounts are very much like mine. Thanks

Hi JWest, Thanks for the reply. I guess it is best to wait then and see what new forms come out later in the year. Tell me though, have you got a T.I.N yet???

Hi There, I posted this a few days ago and Mike Lister explained that these figures were correct. Thanks for that Mike. " Hi Mike, I have joined this site so I can ask you a question please. That table above is exactly what I have been looking for. So thanks to you and Charlie for providing it. I have only just started looking into this tax thing and this seems to be the best website to discuss it. I think I understand how it affects me, but as I am going to make a lot of plans around my understanding, I would very much appreciate it if you would tell me if my calculations are correct. Thanks in advance. I am a 70 year old male from the UK. I have a Thai wife - married at an amphur. I live here as a resident for at least 300 days per year. This year I will transfer into my Thai bank account from my UK bank account about 450K baht. From that chart above it would seem that I would have the following allowances:- Pa1= 60K Pa2 = 60K Over 65 = 190K First 150 = 150K So a total of 460 K baht I am ignoring the pension allowance as I would not need it according to my calculations. I cannot believe that I seem to be 10K baht BELOW the number before I have to pay tax. I AM NEVER THAT LUCKY. Your thoughts please would be appreciated. Thanks " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Mike, I have another question please. I will have to fill in a tax form next year I believe and so is there any reason why I shouldn't get a T.I.N now, whilst the local tax office is not busy at all. I suppose I am asking if there is some law that is not yet in the Royal Gazette yet and so maybe expats won't have to pay tax next year at all, or at least the system will remain as it has been for the years I have lived here. I may be confusing this/my tax issue with the wider issue that seems to be the major concern, namely this taxing of worldwide wealth. I have no issues filling in a tax form for next year, as it appears I will not have to pay any tax at all. I would do the filing myself. I can read and write Thai - VERY SLOWLY and I think my Thai wife and I could fill out the tax forms with some effort and minor frustrations I hope. I went to the local tax office last Friday just to get a feel for the place and as it was empty, the staff had time to be helpful. Mind you, they did not have any real knowledge of any new law changes, nor did they really have an opinion on filling in a tax for if there is no tax to pay. To be fair to them, even though I speak Thai well enough, my vocabulary is not that great when it comes to discussing tax thresholds and allowances. We did agree I could come back with certain documents and my Thai wife to set up the T.I.N. So should I do it now as the office is empty and I will have to do it anyway??? Thanks Mike

Mike Thanks for your quick reply. Much appreciated.

Hi Mike, I have joined this site so I can ask you a question please. That table above is exactly what I have been looking for. So thanks to you and Charlie for providing it. I have only just started looking into this tax thing and this seems to be the best website to discuss it. I think I understand how it affects me, but as I am going to make a lot of plans around my understanding, I would very much appreciate it if you would tell me if my calculations are correct. Thanks in advance. I am a 70 year old male from the UK. I have a Thai wife - married at an amphur. I live here as a resident for at least 300 days per year. This year I will transfer into my Thai bank account from my UK bank account about 450K baht. From that chart above it would seem that I would have the following allowances:- Pa1= 60K Pa2 = 60K Over 65 = 190K First 150 = 150K So a total of 460 K baht I am ignoring the pension allowance as I would not need it according to my calculations. I cannot believe that I seem to be 10K baht BELOW the number before I have to pay tax. I AM NEVER THAT LUCKY. Your thoughts please would be appreciated. Thanks