chillout Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Hello people, I have a friend who is thinking about moving to Thailand. He is an architect. He has asked me to find out if his occupation makes him taxable as a "legible" professional, and if so, what difference this makes?... I have no idea what he is going on about, any takers? Also, some minor points... Would he have to organise his own tax reports or should he get an accountant? What are the basic rates of tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upcountry Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 (edited) First, he needs to know whether he is allowed to practice his profession in Thailand. http://www.thaivisa.com/330.0.html Next, assuming he still wants to relocate and maybe retire here, he might ask if he knows about local "architectural" techniques and practices, some of which are appalling). Personally, my wife and I, located upcountry, are considering building an extension (really a separate building with overlapping roofs), and one major concern we have is making it energy efficient. Buildings go up here with nothing but simple brick walls and dark colored tile roofs. Then in some cases an air conditioner is attached to certain rooms. Crazy. We also suffer from chronic roof leaks from an extension that was added to the back of an existing building. Your friend might do better as an unofficial cash-based consultant, assuming customers who want a bit more than the local technique and style are available where he chooses to get his somtam. UC Edited September 27, 2007 by Upcountry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 First, he needs to know... that he is NOT allowed to practice his profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Architecture is a Category A prohibitied profession, right up there with farming and driving a taxi. Best bet would be to come here and work remotely for clients overseas. That's technically illegal also, but very difficult to police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upcountry Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Oops, my bad. I indeed meant to say "not" allowed, as indicated by the URL I included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 He'll come here and work as a consultant to architects. Very legal to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillout Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 OK thanks people. Does the class/type of work affect the amount of income tax you pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singa-traz Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 OK thanks people. Does the class/type of work affect the amount of income tax you pay? Some reading about Income Tax in Thailand: http://www.rd.go.th/publish/6045.0.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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