Thai tax riddle: Elite Visa holders off the hook?

[Ben Zioner]

20 hours ago, thaiowl said:

What about Permanent Residents? Will they be exempt? I doubt it.

You forgot to mention recently naturalised Thai subjects...

 

Maybe some more generous exemptions, for ALL pensioners and families ?..

[bristolgeoff]

I know the elite card gives you a personal person to greet you at the airport and escort you.Visa stuff may be easier sometimes.But is it worth it  that is up to the holder.The tax issue coming in so much talk about it no one knows exactly how it will work.The eta visa entry is held back again,just like the phillpines you get the visa at the border but u appl;y for the entry  before hand.So no big deal just telling them you are coming soon.It is free  and you telling them this is me and i will be there soon

[Karma80]

21 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

I was met by thai privilege co. this morning who escorted me through checkin etc.

 

She confirmed sales of Elite Visa’s have dropped off a cliff.  

Dropping PIT to wealthy Elite Visa holders would seem like a good opportunity to kick-start sales again, IMHO.

If you're really wealthy, get an LTR, which has no tax ambiguity. Thai Elite may have done its day at this point. Between DTV and LTR, I would be surprised if the Thai Elite company could survive. It was already unprofitable, which gave rise to the recent price hikes.

[EVENKEEL]

The only folks talking are paranoid foreigners and foreigners trying to make a buck off this. I've yet to hear of anything on any Thai news stations about this. Odd init.