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.
Donations that Cannot be Deducted from Income Tax
An additional income tax deduction of 50% (over and above the 100% deduction previously allowed) will now be granted to any person that donates money or goods to any company, juristic partnership or juristic person who acts as an agent for the distribution of donated goods and money to victims of natural disasters during the period 1 September 2011 to 31 December 2011.
Corporate Income Tax Rate Reduction
The corporate income tax rate reductions have been passed into law and come into immediate effect for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2012.
Tax Relief Measures for BOI Companies Announced
The Board of Investment (‘BOI’) has announced tax relief measures for factories affected by the floods whose investment privileges have not yet expired.
Write it off as a tax deductible expense
Writing off a bad debt as a tax deductible expense is not straight forward. According to the Ministerial Regulation No. 186 (B.E. 2534), the company can recognize a bad debt write-off for every receivable blow Baht 100,000 (per debtor) if the following criteria are met:
Income tax for a house during the floods
Accommodation provided by a company to its employee affected by the floods, even if the employee’s home is not located in the flood-hit area, will not be considered as the employee’s taxable income.