On 5/17/2025 at 11:07 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Has anyone with solely a retirement visa, successfully been issued with a Thai Taxation Identification Number ( TIN).
If so how did you do this please?

What's the problem, what's the issue, banks around the world are now being enforced to comply these new regulations.
No TIN then no money transfers!

 

On 5/17/2025 at 11:07 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Has anyone with solely a retirement visa, successfully been issued with a Thai Taxation Identification Number ( TIN).
If so how did you do this please?

What's the problem, what's the issue, banks around the world are now being enforced to comply these new regulations.
No TIN then no money transfers!

US banking, FACTA in reporting includes IRS form 7 where one would put the tax number of whatever foreign country he is a tax citizen of  other than US and if no tax number there is a bracketed area to explain why - i.e. having no assessable income in Thailand for me.  My US bank has not asked for any Thai tax number and local bank accepted my info which I recently checked and they said all was in order.

On 5/17/2025 at 11:07 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Has anyone with solely a retirement visa, successfully been issued with a Thai Taxation Identification Number ( TIN).
If so how did you do this please?

What's the problem, what's the issue, banks around the world are now being enforced to comply these new regulations.
No TIN then no money transfers!

The Banks  now have to get their costumers to verify there ID 

No such thing as an TIN needed, .

When did you Dream that? 

Don;t worry so much, have a look at this topic:

 

 

On 5/17/2025 at 11:12 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Correct but the international banks need them to comply.

No TIN no transfers.

Not in my experience. 

Yes, went to local tax office,  on Samui, with pink ID and passport in 2024, told them I needed TIN number to file tax return in 2025, TIN issued. ( OA retirement visa ).

On 5/17/2025 at 11:07 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Has anyone with solely a retirement visa, successfully been issued with a Thai Taxation Identification Number ( TIN).
If so how did you do this please?

What's the problem, what's the issue, banks around the world are now being enforced to comply these new regulations.
No TIN then no money transfers!

Yes, I did without any problems.

Had one for years and that has enabled me to get Tax Refunds each year !

About a year ago my Oz bank (NAB) froze my (Oz) accounts until I supplied them with a TIN. No argument from me (eg my entire income in Oz was covered by DTA & no Thai income) had any effect.

 

So I had no choice but to go to the Revenue Office here in Surin & ask for a TIN. Took about an hour out of my life and all done. Apart from supplying it to NAB in Oz I've had no further use for it (no tax return lodged this March & no intention to do so while my income remains 100% compliant as I expect it will till my upcoming death some time later in the century).

On 5/17/2025 at 11:07 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Has anyone with solely a retirement visa, successfully been issued with a Thai Taxation Identification Number ( TIN).
If so how did you do this please?
 

My bank and stockbroker wanted my TIN  but they never referred to it again.

At the  Jomtien revenue office I brought my passport and chanoot, it cost 20 baht and took about 5 minutes 

I got TIN in late March. Didn't go to the tax office my self, my son did it all. I provided my gross income and the UK tax details. All taken care of in twenty minutes. NO TAX TO PAY.

I also did a cash transfer of 44000B last Thursday 15th May, NO PROBLEMS with my UK bank!

On 5/17/2025 at 5:12 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Correct but the international banks need them to comply.

No TIN no transfers.

As others have pointed out - that statement is untrue. 

 

The US authorities seem to be requiring lots of information on international financial transactions in their clampdown on money laundering - is this pehaps their latest effort?  It certainly isn't required by UK banks or Wise when transfering from the UK.

2 hours ago, Presnock said:

 

US banking, FACTA in reporting includes IRS form 7 where one would put the tax number of whatever foreign country he is a tax citizen of  other than US and if no tax number there is a bracketed area to explain why - i.e. having no assessable income in Thailand for me.  My US bank has not asked for any Thai tax number and local bank accepted my info which I recently checked and they said all was in order.

Similar with my UK bank. They asked in which country I was tax resident, which is Thailand. They then asked in which country did I pay tax, to which I answered (truthfully) the UK.

 

And that was it. No further questions. 

On 5/17/2025 at 11:39 AM, mahjongguy said:

FYI, this year I filed online early February, uploaded the requested documents a month later, got my check in the mail another month later. The check needed to be deposited at any major bank at which you have an account. No longer forced to go to Krung Thai Bank.

 

Where did you deposit/cash the refund check letter?

 

I filed online Jan 06, uploaded additional documents Jan 18, and had a refund letter issued Feb 20 with only Krung Thai being authorized to accept the refund.

 

Any bank can accept PromptPay, but only if account is linked to a pink ID.  My local BKK Bank can not or will not add my pink ID to existing accounts, and can not or will not open a new account with my pink ID.

On 5/17/2025 at 6:07 AM, John Smith 777 said:

Has anyone with solely a retirement visa, successfully been issued with a Thai Taxation Identification Number ( TIN).
If so how did you do this please?

What's the problem, what's the issue, banks around the world are now being enforced to comply these new regulations.
No TIN then no money transfers!

1) Yes, I've been issued a TIN. I asked for it at the revenue office, custom department where also v.a.t. is registered. Got a tiny computer matrix printed slip as proof. I already had a Thai ID-number from my yellow house book application; so, same number. If you don't have an ID-number, you will get one when register for TIN.

 

2) Making a tax return, which is mandatory if you stay 180 days or longer during a calendar year in the kingdom; because, then  you are a tax resident.

On 5/17/2025 at 11:45 AM, mania said:

Yes got one many years ago around 2012. Chiang Mai was a simple matter of a few forms then certificate was sent. Which I used for a few years to claim back taxes withheld on savings & they always sent a check no probs

Where did you find the Chiang mai office?

12 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Where did you deposit/cash the refund check letter?

 

At the nearby Kasikornbank where I have a savings account. The teller accepted the cheque for deposit without a blink. This is a big and very welcome change.

 

Below is a scan of the reverse side of the letter. The first sentence says deposit only (i.e. no cash) at any bank where you have an account. There are words to the same efffect in the upper left corner of the face of the cheque.

 

2 hours ago, mahjongguy said:

At the nearby Kasikornbank where I have a savings account. The teller accepted the cheque for deposit without a blink. This is a big and very welcome change.

 

I got a different letter!

 

7 hours ago, Maybole said:

Where did you find the Chiang mai office?

It was near the train station across the main road...but again it was 2012 so you better double check if they are even there anymore 😉

8 hours ago, Maybole said:

Where did you find the Chiang mai office?

 

I tried posting the map link but it didn't work.  just go to google maps and type, "Chiang Mai Area Revenue" - Google Maps

35 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

I got a different letter! 

 

 

Maybe Korat office was using old stock forms?

 

 

1 hour ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

I got a different letter! 

My guess is that the difference reflects local policies of the different regional offices. My office is the one in Jomtien.

My taxman required this in order to exempt me from some taxes. I got it in the office on Sukhumvit soi 11 in BKK. Quick and easy procedure. I did bring my Thai wife for the translation, they hardly speak English.

Yes

On 5/18/2025 at 5:30 PM, oxo1947 said:

I was told by Tax office Udon that your Yellow book / pink card  (both have same number) will be your tax code for expats.

mine are different

2 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

On 5/18/2025 at 5:30 PM, oxo1947 said:

I was told by Tax office Udon that your Yellow book / pink card  (both have same number) will be your tax code for expats.

mine are different

Same here. I gave the TRD officer my Pink Card when I applied for a TIN, but still ended up with TIN which was not the same as my ID number.