mania Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) you will get an invoice from your bank showing how much tax was deducted its printed out by the banks computer. Great ! Thanks for the speedy reply Off to the bank I was not going to bother as it is less than 2k but what the heck That is still extra baht & it is not like I am busy Edited January 30, 2013 by mania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 well did not go so smooth for me but TIT so no problem 1st mistake, Started out by going to BKB to get the letter. I went to a branch that I have two accounts at but not the account I am claiming back. Figured it would be easy enough for any branch Well my Que number was high but after 25 or so minutes I get called & told sure no problem passport & bank book. She runs off to get paper comes back & say's Mai Dai Said her boss said I need to go to the branch I have that account at. Repeat routine at next branch & get the paper. 2nd Mistake went out to the Financial building near 700 year Stadium went to 2nd floor ...so many offices I went in one & asked tax office Yu nai? He said tee-nee took my paper read a bit then say Ooooooo Mai Dai then in Thai told me as close as I can comprehend I need to go to the other location either because my bank was at such & such a place or because my address is at such & such a place So will try the other office which I think is on Chotana Road tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) CIMB are offering 3.1% over 5 months. Edited January 30, 2013 by TommoPhysicist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I assume that as I am still a UK resident, despite living here three months out of every three and a half, I will be paying UK tax on gross interest earned here (since I have always been squeaky clean with tax authorities), but will be able to offset Thai witholding tax from my UK tax liability on that gross interest. If anyone thinks it works differently from that, please enlighten me. Yes - I'm aware it may well make good sense to claim UK non-residence, but for the moment family commitments mean that I want to maintain a residence in the UK for my habitation when I visit the UK. I will review the merits of continuing that when the long expected residency guidelines come out from HMRC in the UK; they were due sometime this Spring I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I assume that as I am still a UK resident, despite living here three months out of every three and a half, I will be paying UK tax on gross interest earned here (since I have always been squeaky clean with tax authorities), but will be able to offset Thai witholding tax from my UK tax liability on that gross interest. If anyone thinks it works differently from that, please enlighten me. Yes - I'm aware it may well make good sense to claim UK non-residence, but for the moment family commitments mean that I want to maintain a residence in the UK for my habitation when I visit the UK. I will review the merits of continuing that when the long expected residency guidelines come out from HMRC in the UK; they were due sometime this Spring I think Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! thanks cm.we are alright till feb.2014, got a few fixed accs.maturing in may/oct but the wf.wants to spend some worries me a bit because thats unusual for her looks like all a lot of hot money going out of thailand and back in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! Just got a call from my rep at Bangkok Bank that my 3.3% 5 month fixed has just expired and the current special is 2.75% for 4 months and 2.8% for 7. So seems your statement has merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! Just got a call from my rep at Bangkok Bank that my 3.3% 5 month fixed has just expired and the current special is 2.75% for 4 months and 2.8% for 7. So seems your statement has merit. CIMB at 3.1% for five months is a decent bet currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seizhin Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! Just got a call from my rep at Bangkok Bank that my 3.3% 5 month fixed has just expired and the current special is 2.75% for 4 months and 2.8% for 7. So seems your statement has merit. SCB have 6 months at 3.05% going on. BBL and Thanachart gives about 2.9% for 3 months and 3.00% for 6 months. It's rather hard to find 3% over the previous months. (Those 3 are what I use.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 1 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! Just got a call from my rep at Bangkok Bank that my 3.3% 5 month fixed has just expired and the current special is 2.75% for 4 months and 2.8% for 7. So seems your statement has merit. SCB have 6 months at 3.05% going on. BBL and Thanachart gives about 2.9% for 3 months and 3.00% for 6 months. It's rather hard to find 3% over the previous months. (Those 3 are what I use.) Please provided a link where SCB is giving 3.05% for 6mths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 An interesting article in the Bangkok paper yesterday talking about the (strong) desire to lower interest rates in order to lessen the impact of capital inflows (hot money comming into Thailand from overseas for investment). It seems there's a near consensus that the bank rate should be reduced by 0.5% in two quarter point moves, that will put base at 2.25% and savings accounts will move accordingly, you have been warned! Just got a call from my rep at Bangkok Bank that my 3.3% 5 month fixed has just expired and the current special is 2.75% for 4 months and 2.8% for 7. So seems your statement has merit. SCB have 6 months at 3.05% going on. BBL and Thanachart gives about 2.9% for 3 months and 3.00% for 6 months. It's rather hard to find 3% over the previous months. (Those 3 are what I use.) Please provided a link where SCB is giving 3.05% for 6mths. SCB = Standard Chartered or Siam Commercial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Just got 3% six months at K bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 1 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Just got 3% six months at K bank The best I see from Kbank is 2.88% for 8 months. is your deposit fixed account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Just got 3% six months at K bank The best I see from Kbank is 2.88% for 8 months. is your deposit fixed account? Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeryble Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 How's the rupee doing? Is this worth a look? http://hdfcbanknriservices.co.in/fixeddeposit/index.asp?camp=GOOG1_Fixed_Deposit_ROW_Content&keyw=free%20fixed%20deposit%20interest%20rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Well got my check in the mail today full refund of interest withheld for taxes last year. Not bad really as I had a slow start getting the paper right but I look back & see less than two weeks since I last posted about having problems getting filed. Next year should be easier since I have a Tax ID card now too. Although if I am lucky I can just stick with the accounts like BAY that do not take taxes out of the interest in the 1st place . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Cohen Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Has anyone invested in aberdeen thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizla Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) OK, i`ll start off by saying that i aint the brightest pin in the box with ref to money matters.. I`m sure this has been covered lots of times on here..but please be gentle and DONT over complicate replies..please. Facts.. I declared myself a non UK resident in 2008 ( by means of the p85 form).. I am retired here...over 50...retirement extensions Not married to a Thai Have one bank account here Kasikorn savings account...my name only. Have a lump sum in UK offshore....tax free on interest...easy access. Questions... Bearing in mind my yearly account offshore is giving me 2.50% interest at the moment BUT shortly that will only be 1.5% interest when renewed in June this year... what is the best rate of net interest i can get here WITH a Thai account in MY name ? I understand i will be charged tax on the Thai interest .....how much ?Bearing in mind i`m not in the Thai tax system, can i reclaim it back ? I live in the sticks with local branches of banks, will this make it harder to reclaim the tax ?... I also need the Thai bank account to be usable for my yearly extensions money requirements.... Note... i have also read on here that the Thai banks only cover 1 mil bhat ....is that per account or per branch.. Very kind regards in advance.... P.S should i consider a Foreign Currency Account here, and can that be used for immigration..? Edited March 10, 2013 by rizla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 OK, i`ll start off by saying that i aint the brightest pin in the box with ref to money matters.. I`m sure this has been covered lots of times on here..but please be gentle and DONT over complicate replies..please. Facts.. I declared myself a non UK resident in 2008 ( by means of the p85 form).. I am retired here...over 50...retirement extensions Not married to a Thai Have one bank account here Kasikorn savings account...my name only. Have a lump sum in UK offshore....tax free on interest...easy access. Questions... Bearing in mind my yearly account offshore is giving me 2.50% interest at the moment BUT shortly that will only be 1.5% interest when renewed in June this year... what is the best rate of net interest i can get here WITH a Thai account in MY name ? I understand i will be charged tax on the Thai interest .....how much ?Bearing in mind i`m not in the Thai tax system, can i reclaim it back ? I live in the sticks with local branches of banks, will this make it harder to reclaim the tax ?... I also need the Thai bank account to be usable for my yearly extensions money requirements.... Note... i have also read on here that the Thai banks only cover 1 mil bhat ....is that per account or per branch.. Very kind regards in advance.... P.S should i consider a Foreign Currency Account here, and can that be used for immigration..? all your questions have been answered of late,just a brief ans. interest on fixed accs.over the past 3yrs.we have had,3.65%,3.78%.dec 2012 3.30% fixed for 555days,15months,13months. penty of posts regarding the tax deducted it is 15%. claiming it back read previos posts. the acc.for immigration extentions must be in thai bank in baht.in your case 800k bht.retirerment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun77 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 According to the bank of Ayudhya web site the Mee Tae Dai account now pays 2.65% down from 2.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatJ Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Rimmer, on 08 Feb 2013 - 12:44, said: Just got 3% six months at K bank Am i right in thinking that when you say 3% for 6 months- the 3 % refers to per year interest so that in fact, per month you are getting 0.25% interest ; so in 6 months you will get 1.5% interest on your money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Rimmer, on 08 Feb 2013 - 12:44, said: Just got 3% six months at K bank Am i right in thinking that when you say 3% for 6 months- the 3 % refers to per year interest so that in fact, per month you are getting 0.25% interest ; so in 6 months you will get 1.5% interest on your money? Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 CIMB 5 months at 3.1% and 12 months at 3.3% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 CIMB 5 months at 3.1% and 12 months at 3.3% best i have seen lately. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 According to the bank of Ayudhya web site the Mee Tae Dai account now pays 2.65% down from 2.8%Thanks for the update I have a couple there & did not notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Cohen Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Is it true that foreigners are taxed 15% of their interests?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) Is it true that foreigners are taxed 15% of their interests??Only on a fixed accounts that exceeds 20k of interest in a year You can deal with it easily one of two ways. 1)transfer balance to a new account even within the same bank once the 20k of interest is close to going over 2) claim it back at the end of the year at the Thai Tax office I did for one account I had in 2012 & it was easy to do. The check arrived about 2 weeks after making the claim PS: More detailed info within this thread about the claim back process Edited March 15, 2013 by mania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 CIMB 5 months at 3.1% and 12 months at 3.3% I went to cimb on 3rd rd in pattaya. They called me to the front counter and cimb ....asked can i help you? me ....Yes i want to open a account. cimb....Sorry can not do you need to have a thai with you. me .... i called bkk and they didnt say i needed a thai. cimb....what kind of visa do you have? me....I am on a marriage extension.....cimb....ok what kind of account? The 3.1% is just what it says The 3.3% is not so clear.. it runs on a monthly scale with the interest going up every month...The way i understood it is month 13-15 you get 8% this then averages to 3.3. I opted for the simple 5 month account. They also said i will get some special privilages at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 CIMB 5 months at 3.1% and 12 months at 3.3% I went to cimb on 3rd rd in pattaya. They called me to the front counter and cimb ....asked can i help you? me ....Yes i want to open a account. cimb....Sorry can not do you need to have a thai with you. me .... i called bkk and they didnt say i needed a thai. cimb....what kind of visa do you have? me....I am on a marriage extension.....cimb....ok what kind of account? The 3.1% is just what it says The 3.3% is not so clear.. it runs on a monthly scale with the interest going up every month...The way i understood it is month 13-15 you get 8% this then averages to 3.3. I opted for the simple 5 month account. They also said i will get some special privilages at the airport. The 3.3% account you're talking about is an insurance product, they have a separate savings account at 3.3% which requires new money and is I believe called a preffered account. As for the rest of what you wrote, yes, sometimes all the banks at different times and locations come up with these silly rules, it can't be avoided it seems - I have the same problem with TMB in Chinag Mai who insist I cannot open an account because I'm not Thai!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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