SpaceKadet

Hey, be careful whom you're talking about????

Escape album was the first 30cent tape cassette that I bought when arrived in Saudi Arabia in 1983. Sure it brings memories...

To go back on topic.... I would love to know where I can get rDNA vaccine in PKK.

If you're only paying 10% it's OK, dunno what special agreement that comes with.... nothing on the skatteverket.se.... I thought the minimum was in the range of 30%+ as ordinary tax... For me it doesn't matter, the government already stole 60% of my pension to give to those in "need".

Not true according to the Swedish and Thai double taxation document that I've read on here: https://www4.skatteverket.se/download/18.22f626eb14fb326a4b6de08/1441888254184/360-764+utgåva+1+Thailand.pdf But then again, YMMV, depending on the country.

I think Denmark has a tax agreement with Thailand too. That means you could pay as little as 10% or probably 0 if you apply that. This is not something that happens automatically, and you'd have to fight with your tax authorities. In Sweden you would pay 25% in tax on pension if living abroad, or try and fight to get the Thai taxation applied. This would mean sending all the pension to Thailand, and , of course tax authorities don't like it so one would have to fight them.... You would think that Swedish pensioners would know that, but if they prefer to pay full tax in Sweden for nothing, I would say, let them! I have been an expat since 1983 and haven't paid any taxes since then.... now they make me pay <50SEK on my meager pension. But, 600SEK a year is not worth the battle with tax authorities. The worst part is, like you say, that you lose the medical benefits, despite paying the full tax. That's what the tax money is supposed to go to. Great governments we have in Scandinavia. Stealing from those who have the least.... At this time I'm seriously considering getting an address in Sweden, lie to the Tax authorities, just to get the medical benefits, and being able to renew my Swedish driving license. Don't really care if they tax my pension to 30%.

I think you should educate yourself. References here: https://www.pensionsmyndigheten.se/ And here: https://www.skatteverket.se/ Also see my reply to Bosse137 above.

All I can say is that you should read on the tax authorities website what it actually says about tax residency. Also, Sweden and Thailand has a tax agreement, so if you're tax resident in Thailand (i.e. spend more that 180 days a year) you can tell Swedish tax authorities that you want to be taxed in Thailand, and Thailand doesn't seem to bother to tax foreign pensions. If you prefer to pay full tax in Sweden for nothing in return, instead of maybe max 10% in Thailand, it's your prerogative. There is plenty of information on taxes on Pension authorities and tax authorities website. I assume you can still read Swedish.

Interesting.. to be tax resident in Sweden, he is either: A. Staying less that 180 days per year in Thailand or B. Lying to the Swedish tax authorities, telling them that he is staying more than 180 days a year in Sweden In case of B let him go back and get his jabs in Sweden.