Does anyone know if the tax figures Thailand will use are going to based on honesty, or will there be requests to the country of origin for the individual's income tax figures?

32 minutes ago, Mukdahan Mark said:

Does anyone know if the tax figures Thailand will use are going to based on honesty, or will there be requests to the country of origin for the individual's income tax figures?

Honor system

22 hours ago, Jingthing said:

My understanding is excludable from Thai tax for both.

However, don't trust what you hear on this forum.

At that level, seek the advise of a Thai tax professional. 

 

 

 

What Thai tax professional would you recommend?

 

 

 

On 1/7/2025 at 4:15 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

That tax-free status applies only to the recipient of the gift. i.e. your wife,   the donor spouse doesn't get taxed on the gift.   

Remitting funds into the country from overseas is a completely different matter.  

What’s wrong with paying your fair share of taxes here?

11 minutes ago, Robespierre said:

On 1/7/2025 at 4:15 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

That tax-free status applies only to the recipient of the gift. i.e. your wife,   the donor spouse doesn't get taxed on the gift.   

Remitting funds into the country from overseas is a completely different matter.  

What’s wrong with paying your fair share of taxes here?

Nothing, I didn't say that there is; why are you asking me that question?

On 1/9/2025 at 11:55 AM, Robespierre said:

What’s wrong with paying your fair share of taxes here?

What do you get in return for paying this tax?  No extra use of infrastructure. Eg: medical.  No reasonable pathway to permanent residency.  You get NOTHING.  Just another expense for farang living in Thailand, that comes with ZERO benefit, however small.

 

I don't blame anyone for minimizing their exposure to this tax, or leaving for 6 months and not paying 1 baht of this tax. 

Still don't see how you can send it as a gift, wise does not have that in the pull reasons for sending list

On 1/7/2025 at 4:18 PM, Jingthing said:

If I understood him correctly, he's remitting from a foreign account in his name directly to a Thai account in his wife's name. I think he's excluded from tax in the case. If it hit his named account in Thailand for one minute, then moved to his wife's account, then taxable.

And if used for common living expenses between them. 

 

But I guess that will be hard to prove. 

On 1/8/2025 at 2:21 PM, Mukdahan Mark said:

Does anyone know if the tax figures Thailand will use are going to based on honesty, or will there be requests to the country of origin for the individual's income tax figures?

Do you live permanently here? 

 

I live less than 180 days a year now, and are not obligated to taxation. 

14 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

What do you get in return for paying this tax?  No extra use of infrastructure. Eg: medical.  No reasonable pathway to permanent residency.  You get NOTHING.  Just another expense for farang living in Thailand, that comes with ZERO benefit, however small.

 

I don't blame anyone for minimizing their exposure to this tax, or leaving for 6 months and not paying 1 baht of this tax. 

 

We've all overdosed on your asinine comments - pray that you go away and find something useful to do.

 

While I have successfully ignored most of them, I can't ignore the  "No extra use of infrastructure...."  So who do you think pays for all of the infrastructure & benefits that you expect and use in Thailand? 

 

A Freeloader who whinges about making any contribution - no matter how modest -  is a powerful advocate for the opposite of what he/she espouses

 

3 hours ago, dinga said:

So who do you think pays for all of the infrastructure & benefits that you expect and use in Thailand? 

Obviously, the tax payer, of which I am one.

 

I pay VAT on every purchase.  Eg. groceries, petrol etc etc. 

 

I am a renter here.  I pay my landlord every month.  If they don't pay income tax on my rent, is that my fault?

 

I go out a lot to hospitality venues, like restaurants and bars.  Such establishments may be profitable.  If these businesses / companies don't pay tax, is that my fault?  

 

Also, there are many things that are "user pay" here.  Eg. tolls.  I pay to use the road.  

 

You have confused "tax" with "infrastructure funding."  An example is, I turn the light switch on and the light comes on.  I pay for the electricity (the product I am consuming)  and I pay rent on the property where the light switch is.  The profits from selling me the electricity goes towards the infrastructure to keep selling me electricity, their product. 

 

Now, if the landlord does not pay income tax, to fund schools, hospitals, emergency services etc, is that my fault? 

 

Perhaps you can tell me what, exactly, am I taking OUT of the Thai economy by way of using their infrastructure? 

 

If I use medical, I must pay up front.  If I use the airport, I pay airport taxes.  If I use the road, I pay tolls.  If I buy something from a shop, I pay VAT. 

 

You make it sound like every expat living in Thailand is using Thai infrastructure without contributing.  Nothing could be further than the truth.