jojothai

My understanding is that people do not have to file a tax return if you have no tax to pay. So what you say is true. But, please take note that we all have a right to claim back tax paid. Its not just owing tax that is the issue. Do you throw away about 16,000 baht that you can get back? Many people miss the point of doing a tax return to claim back tax when entitled.

There is nothing that they can prove. You are misinterpeting how tax assessment works. I declare something, i can show them the evidence of what I am saying. They have to prove something, not me. How do they provide any evidence of something that is none existent? Why continue with pointing at me for proof, when its the Thai RD that has to prove something?. Just wasting time on this forum.

I made it explicitly clear. "This is a heads up for the people who are / will be submitting tax returns. Its not anything to do with whether you should get a tax ID or not." You did not read the post. I stated that i was working part of last year. Its nothing to do with flying under the radar as some people preach with no regard for other peoples circumstances.

And they are nothing to do with me.

Good comments to be aware. Besides prescribing things indiscriminately and more than necessary, FYI, two of the problems i see that make me angry are: 1, The declarations on some doctors medical certificate that they have advised the patient of the medications, any risks and any side effects. Most do not. I have had side effect problems with medication prescribed and my comments were not acknowledged on follow up. I have stopped using two doctors who did this, and switched to other specialist doctors (at the same hospital). 2. The doctors who list on their medical certificate all the health issues you have from other doctors or medical examinations in the same hospital stating that you should see a specialist for every one of them when they are nothing concerning their speciality, and they do not recognise that i have already dealt with the issues. Presumably trying to keep reminding you they want more money from you consulting other doctors. My insurance normally need the medical certificate and it looks awful when they keep repeating things that are nothing concerning them and it looks as if they are outstanding when they have already been addressed There are two doctors i use that are doing this as i was reminded yesterday when seeing one of them. I will have to tell them to stop doing it.

?? Foreign remittances would be to my bank. I have one bank account in Thailand. My bank account statements will prove that I have no foreign remittances. If you want to consider all the devious ways of avoiding remittance to your bank account then the skys the limit and people cannot prove anything. But, are the Thai RD going to be asking for all your foreign credit/ debit card info and foreign bank account statements? They have no right to them (unless and if they declare worldwide income as taxable). Its also possible to bring in up to 20,000 USD cash from abroad, if you want to, without declaring anything. Then its very hard for the Thai RD to prove anything.

This is a heads up for the people who are / will be submitting tax returns. Its not anything to do with whether you should get a tax ID or not. In Hua Hin, I went to the tax office in bluport to do my tax return. I have been employed a short time in 2025 and have thai stock dividends that are taxed. I needed to claim back my tax. The lady was very helpful and did the online tax return for me. Tax rebate coming. However, my warning is that the first question from the lady was whether i have income from foreign remittances to Thailand. I do not have any, and the lady accepted my statement without asking for any evidence. Note: Just in case of any problem, i did had my bank statements with me, but did not need to show them or prove anything. This suggests that the Thai RD may be advising its staff to follow up on the issue of foreign remittances being taxable income..

Similar to alanrchase and onemanshow I went to the tax office in Hua Hin bluport and the lady did it all for me. Very helpful. Now claiming back about 15,000 B tax on my thai stock dividends Although i will have to warn people that one of the first questions was whether i have foreign sourced remittances into Thailand. I do not have any remittances and she accepted my statement without asking for any evidence. I did have my bank account records with me just in case.

Yes no more, there must be many senior people unhappy that we wil lose the discount. Another case equivalent to the Thai dual pricing discriminating against foreigners? God forbid that they dont stop senior foreigners using the seniors lane at airport immigration.

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Clean and safe. Many people are telling you its very expensive. Accomodation extremely so. Food can be very expensive at restaurants, but you can find cheaper places to go, and there are the hawker food centers . Public transport cheap and the network is extensive. If you like a drink of alcohol , prepared to be gobsmacked. Most expensive place i know for alcohol. Very high tax. I found that Beers in normal bar/pub at happy hour are as expensive as in a 5 star hotel in the middle east.

If you check many of the previous posts on this subject you will see that a gift is only considered a gift if the sender gets no benefit. One person checked similar about a car with their tax office and was told that it would not be considered a gift because they consider that the sender gets benefit. Mind you, as we know, all thai offices may not think the same. However, why say anything if you do not have to? The only potential problem i can foresee, is if the wife does a tax return and they investigate her income.