1 hour ago, JimCM said:

If Carl Turner is a a foreigner, it's illegal for him to give tax advice in Thailand unless he holds a CPA license

its illegal whatever foreign licence he has 

 

Just now, Bday Prang said:

its illegal whatever foreign licence he has 

... claims the expert ... it seems you know it all ... what qualifications and law degree to you have ... 

1 hour ago, sikishrory said:

The difference with this tax podcast is while it seems great on the surface it really should have been done with actual revenue department / government tax officials rather than some random western dude in a suit with a tax service to sell.

Bingo. When the suit stated that, even if the only remittance you received was your US Social Security -- totally exempt from Thai taxation -- that you should file a Thai tax return -- then it became apparent that this was a commercial. And of no value.

 

First and foremost, a Thai tax return has no place to show non assessable income. Thus, this would be a null return, with blank lines reserved for assessable income, of which you had none. Would RD be overjoyed, with wasting their time? Would this filing ever be needed, should RD come knocking in the future, whereby you could just show that your bank transfers only consisted of US Social Security? No, Expattax are only out for every expat to pay them 7500 baht for a Thai TIN, unnecessary, unless (gasp!) they convince you that you should file a null tax return -- only 8500 baht, if you only have a single remitted pension. 

 

No, a completely worthless video, tho' the Bangkok Post reporter seemed solid. 

2 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

... claims the expert ... it seems you know it all ... what qualifications and law degree to you have ... 

don't need a law degree to understand which occupations are forbidden to foreigners,  It is clearly stated on the aptly named forbidden occupations list,    You are of course free to seek advice wherever you want , crack on  there are plenty of real experts who know infinitely more than me on you tube and tiktok,   you are probably one of them

15 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

... claims the expert ... it seems you know it all ... what qualifications and law degree to you have ... 

don't need a law degree to understand which occupations are forbidden to foreigners,  I don't claim to know it all but I know enough  AI sums it up

 

"

Taxation Services and Advice

Acting as a tax consultant is also a prohibited occupation for foreigners. 

• Foreign individuals are not permitted to offer formal advice on Thai tax law in a professional, paid capacity. Utilizing a foreign "tax consultant" for local Thai tax matters is illegal and can lead to issues for both the advisor and the client.
• It is recommended to use qualified Thai professionals who are registered with the relevant authorities (e.g., the Revenue Department and the FAP) for all Thai tax advice. 

In short, while foreign companies might employ foreigners to manage internal, non-client-facing accounting tasks or international tax strategy, the client-facing roles involving Thai accounting and tax compliance services must be performed by qualified Thai nationals. 

 

Now then what were you saying?  on second thoughts don't bother

boys and girls, just back from the RD 

 

had all my documents, even some they did not want or need

 

I expected a plastic card or something

 

but it looks more like a lottery ticket with my name on it

 

looooooooooooooool

 

1 minute ago, Jimbolkb said:

boys and girls, just back from the RD 

 

had all my documents, even some they did not want or need

 

I expected a plastic card or something

 

but it looks more like a lottery ticket with my name on it

 

looooooooooooooool

 

that will have been your number in the queue 

21 minutes ago, JimCM said:

 

 

this dude or could be others, asks 12.000 baht to get a tax id for you, that is free of cost

 

power of attorney and lots of documents and they send a BOY on a motosay to go do it

 

and 25.000 baht for a simple tax return you could fill in yourself

 

 

the scammings got from 5000 baht per ADVISE on the phone, other 9000 for the advise and the tax id but others, damn... if that is not scamming ... 12.000 and 25.000 baht for a tax id and simplest of returns

 

 

22 hours ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

Is this again the firm that was advising Americans that they could withdraw money from their traditional IRAs and avoid paying US Federal income taxes due to the US-Thai tax treaty

No, that's American International Tax Advisors.

2 hours ago, JimCM said:

 

For example, if a Thai tax resident earns foreign income in 2025 and brings it into Thailand in either 2025 or 2026, that income would not be subject to Thai personal income tax.

If enacted, the amendment would overturn the current Thai tax rule that took effect on 1 January 202

 

I believe this has still not been approved. I am sure we will find out more by the end of next year ...

 

 

3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

that will have been your number in the queue 

 

nah, got my name on it and address and my tax number on it ... can I go into national parks now at thai price, looooooooooooooool

Our fee for applying for a TIN is THB 12,000 and for preparing your 2025 PIT return THB 25,000.

 

Please let us know how you would like to proceed.

 

 

...I told them to find the highest... 

19 minutes ago, JimGant said:

, Expattax are only out for every expat to pay them 7500 baht for a Thai TIN, unnecessary, unless (gasp!) they convince you that you should file a null tax return -- only 8500 baht, if you only have a single remitted pension. 

Unbelievable, this is daylight robbery.

If you want to do something totally unnecessary just go yourself to RD and it's free.

6 minutes ago, Jimbolkb said:

 

nah, got my name on it and address and my tax number on it ... can I go into national parks now at thai price, looooooooooooooool

Paying tax doesn't make you Thai 😂 

30 minutes ago, JimCM said:

 

that guy talks a lot of sense and has no time for foreign tax "experts" offering advice here

10 minutes ago, Jimbolkb said:

 

this dude or could be others, asks 12.000 baht to get a tax id for you, that is free of cost

 

power of attorney and lots of documents and they send a BOY on a motosay to go do it

 

and 25.000 baht for a simple tax return you could fill in yourself

 

 

the scammings got from 5000 baht per ADVISE on the phone, other 9000 for the advise and the tax id but others, damn... if that is not scamming ... 12.000 and 25.000 baht for a tax id and simplest of returns

 

 

Not the guy from integrity legal?

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

its illegal whatever foreign licence he has 

 Carl Turner is going to be doing a long stretch in the monkey house soon for working illegally..

 

I hope some of you guys will take him a bowl of soup on occasion....

3 hours ago, JimCM said:

So I'll transfer my salary to my wife's UK account and she remit it here. As a Thai she pays no tax on it.

This is clearly a case of tax evasion, although that does not mean that anyone will be interested in it.

 

Remember that there is a gift tax in Thailand, I believe it's 5% for money gifted to a spouse. However, I also read that gifts cannot be used to evade taxes.

 

I would suggest it's risky to do this on a large scale.

6 minutes ago, JimCM said:

Unbelievable, this is daylight robbery.

If you want to do something totally unnecessary just go yourself to RD and it's free.

and if the worst comes to the worst if no tax is owed the maximum penalty for not filing a return is only 2000bt

as AI confirms

"

Failure to file a personal income tax return in 

Thailand

, even if no tax is owed, generally results in a criminal fine not exceeding 2,000 THB. The specific amount often depends on how late the filing is. 

 

Breakdown of Penalties

The penalties for not filing a tax return (Form P.N.D. 90 or P.N.D. 91) by the deadline (typically March 31 of the following year, or an extended date for e-filing) are as follows: 

• Fixed Fine: The primary penalty for late filing when no tax is owed is a fine of up to 2,000 THB.
  • If the return is submitted within 7 days after the deadline, the fine is often around 1,000 THB.
  • If it is submitted more than 7 days late, the fine can increase to 2,000 THB.

its a no brainer really

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

 Carl Turner is going to be doing a long stretch in the monkey house soon for working illegally..

 

I hope some of you guys will take him a bowl of soup on occasion....

lol cream of chicken with some of my own cream

4 minutes ago, JimmyTobacco said:

This is clearly a case of tax evasion, although that does not mean that anyone will be interested in it.

lol  his wife will be very interested and so will her family

8 minutes ago, JimCM said:

Not the guy from integrity legal?

No he does not provide tax advice  and he has no time for those that do

1 minute ago, Bday Prang said:

lol  his wife will be very interested and so will her family

 

if he is interested in bringing money into the country without the RD knowing about it, I suggest there are much better ways. in any case, doing it this way is not very clever for sure.

40 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

... claims the expert ... it seems you know it all ... what qualifications and law degree to you have ... 

well prove me wrong   wise guy

10 minutes ago, JimmyTobacco said:

This is clearly a case of tax evasion, although that does not mean that anyone will be interested in it.

 

Remember that there is a gift tax in Thailand, I believe it's 5% for money gifted to a spouse. However, I also read that gifts cannot be used to evade taxes.

 

I would suggest it's risky to do this on a large scale.

Anybody going down the "gift" path can expect heightened scrutiny in my unqualified opinion. 

well who says clouds don't have silver linings,  due to ill health I have not earned any money since  November 2023 so I owe them nothing,  Even better the nature of my illness means that I have more than enough to last me until the end of my days and with a nice inheritance for the missis    Who said cancer was all bad? 

They'll eventually succeed in taxing foreigners but not now, maybe around 2030 or thereafter. 

34 minutes ago, Jimbolkb said:

 

this dude or could be others, asks 12.000 baht to get a tax id for you, that is free of cost

 

power of attorney and lots of documents and they send a BOY on a motosay to go do it

 

and 25.000 baht for a simple tax return you could fill in yourself

 

 

the scammings got from 5000 baht per ADVISE on the phone, other 9000 for the advise and the tax id but others, damn... if that is not scamming ... 12.000 and 25.000 baht for a tax id and simplest of returns

 

 

"that dude" does not provide tax advice illegally or otherwise and is quite outspoken about those who do 

Just now, Furioso said:

They'll eventually succeed in taxing foreigners but not now, maybe around 2030 or thereafter. 

have you "sensed " this  or do you have access to privileged information,  or perhaps neither