Tax Section - Doing Business
You will find here a series of summaries providing an overview of useful tax regulations, processes and tax issues for Doing Business in Thailand.
Deduction of three times wage expenses
In March 2020, the Cabinet approved several tax measures to help boost the economy during the COVID-19 outbreak. One of those tax measures was a deduction of three times wage expenses for employers. On 24 June 2020, the Revenue Department issued further clarification regarding this deduction.
Tax incentives for donations to support education extended
On 2 June 2020, the Cabinet approved a draft Royal Decree to extend the period for granting tax incentives related to donations to support education.
Value added tax imposed on e-services
On 9 June 2020, the Cabinet approved a draft act amending the Revenue Code to impose VAT on foreign-based operators that provide services to customers not registered for VAT in Thailand through an electronic media or digital platform.
Deadline for submitting transfer-pricing disclosure form extended
In order to encourage companies that must submit a transfer-pricing disclosure form to do so electronically, the Minister of Finance issued a notification announcing the extension of the deadline for electronic submission by another 8 days.
Reduction of land and building tax by 90% for 2020
On 10 June 2020, a Royal Decree on reducing taxes on certain types of land and buildings was published in the Government Gazette and became effective on the following day. The purpose of the reduction is to alleviate tax burdens on people and entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.