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Taxes in Thailand

Q: How much tax do you pay in Thailand?

Personal income: On remittance. Company tax: 20%. Foreign income is taxed if you bring it into Thailand, at progressive rates up to 35%. Income earned before 2024 is excluded. An exemption for money brought in the same or next year has been discussed but is not in force.

Bangkok · Phuket

Remittance basis

Personal incomeOn remittance

Company tax20%

Minimum days180

Cost of residencyCheap

How to get residency

Long-term visa (LTR, Privilege) or work permit.

Days you must stay

180 days a year to be tax resident.

Small print

Foreign income is taxed if you bring it into Thailand, at progressive rates up to 35%. Income earned before 2024 is excluded. An exemption for money brought in the same or next year has been discussed but is not in force.

Personal income tax6/10

Company tax4/10

Cost of residency9/10

Ease6/10

Life and connections8/10

If you move here

To stop paying tax at home you must live in Thailand most of the year, have your centre of life there and, if you own a company, run it from there. A tax residency certificate from Thailand is your best proof.

Also check whether an exit tax applies to you and read the tax treaty, if there is one.

Am I still tax resident at home? · Calculate the exit tax · Compare Thailand with other countries

Sources · reviewed on 2026-11-01

Thailand foreign income remittance tax in 2026 (Thai Law Online)

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