# Personal Income Tax in Thailand

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/personal-income-tax-thailand
- Published: 2015-02-06T10:53:46+07:00
- Author: Boris Sullivan

Personal Income Tax (PIT) is a direct tax levied on income of a person. A person
means an individual, an ordinary partnership, a non-juristic body of person and 
an undivided estate. In general, a person liable to PIT has to compute his tax liability,
file tax return and pay tax, if any, accordingly on a calendar year basis.

## 1 Taxable Person

Everybody who has an income and is living in Thailand must have their own tax ID
number. This can be issued by the tax office but you need to present ID such as 
your passport or ID card. You will also need to show why you need the number. :If
you are resident then you are expected to pay taxes on all income that you earn 
worldwide. If you are not a resident and are in the country for less than 180 days
each year then you are only expected to pay tax on the income that you get from 
within Thailand. Those who do not have a work permit are not exempt from paying 
taxes.

Thai Taxes have an online service that you can use (in thai) after filling a regitration
form available here : http://rdserver.rd.go.th/publish/en/en_document/form_en/frm_po01.
PDF

You can also register on line on this page, but it is only in thai language : https://
epit.rd.go.th/publish/index.php

Taxpayers are classified into “resident” and “non-resident”. “Resident” means any
person residing in Thailand for a period or periods aggregating more than 180 days
in any tax (calendar) year. A resident of Thailand is liable to pay tax on income
from sources in Thailand as well as on the portion of income from foreign sources
that is brought into Thailand. A non-resident is, however, subject to tax only on
income from sources in Thailand.

## 2 Taxbase

### 2.1  Assessable Income

Income chargeable to the PIT is called “assessable income”. The term covers income
both in cash and in kind. Therefore, any benefits provided by an employer or other
persons, such as a rent-free house or the amount of tax paid by the employer on 
behalf of the employee, is also treated as assessable income of the employee for
the purpose of PIT. Assessable income is divided into 8 categories as follows :

 1. income from personal services rendered to employers;
 2. income by virtue of jobs, positions or services rendered;
 3. income from goodwill, copyright, franchise, other rights, annuity or income in 
    the nature of yearly payments derived from a will or any other juristic Act or 
    judgment of the Court;
 4. income in the nature of dividends, interest on deposits with banks in Thailand,
    shares of profits or other benefits from a juristic company, juristic partnership,
    or mutual fund, payments received as a result of the reduction of capital, a bonus,
    an increased capital holdings, gains from amalgamation, acquisition or dissolution
    of juristic companies or partnerships, and gains from transferring of shares or
    partnership holdings;
 5. income from letting of property and from breaches of contracts, installment sales
    or hire-purchase contracts;
 6. income from liberal professions;
 7. income from construction and other contracts of work;
 8. income from business, commerce, agriculture, industry, transport or any other activity
    not specified earlier.

### 2.2 Deductions and Allowances

Certain deductions and allowances are allowed in the calculation of the taxable 
income. Taxpayer shall make deductions from assessable income before the allowances
are granted. Therefore, taxable income is calculated by :

**TAXABLE INCOME = Assessable Income – deductions – allowances**

#### Deductions allowed for the calculation of PIT

  |  **Type of Income** |  **Deduction** |  
 |  **a. Income from employment** |  40% but not exceeding 60,000 baht |  
 |  **b. Income received from copyright** |  40% but not exceeding 60,000 baht |  
 |  **c. Income from letting out of property on hire** |   |  
 |              1) Building and wharves |  30% |  
 |              2) Agricultural land |  20% |  
 |              3) All other types of land |  15% |  
 |              4) Vehicles |  30 |  
 |              5) Any other type of property |  10% |  
 |  **d. Income from liberal professions** |  30% except for the medical profession where 60% is allowed |  
 |  **e. Income derived from contract of work whereby the contractor provides essential materials besides tools** |  actual expense or 70% |  
 |  **f. Income derived from business, commerce, agriculture, industry, transport, or any other activities not specified in a. to e.** |  actual expense or 65% – 85% depending on the types of income |

 

#### Allowances (Exemptions) allowed for the calculation of PIT

  |  **Types of Allowances** |  **Amount** |  
 |  **Personal allowance** |   |  
 |              Single taxpayer |  30,000 baht for the taxpayer |  
 |              Undivided estate |  30,000 baht for the taxpayer’s spouse |  
 |              Non-juristic partnership or body of persons |  30,000 baht for each partner but not exceeding 60,000 baht in total |  
 |  **Spouse allowance** |  30,000 baht |  
 |  **Child allowance **(child under 25 years of age and studying at educational institution, or a minor, or an adjusted incompetent or quasi-incompetent person) |  15,000 baht each
 (limited to three children) |  
 |  **Education **(additional allowance for child studying in educational institution in Thailand) |  2,000 baht each child |  
 |  **Parents allowance** |  30,000 baht for each of taxpayer’s and spouse’s parents if such parent is above 60 years old and earns less than 30,000 baht |  
 |  **Life insurance premium** paid by taxpayer or spouse |  Amount actually paid but not exceeding 100,000 baht each |  
 |  **Approved provident fund contributions **paid by taxpayer or spouse |  Amount actually paid at the rate not more than 15% of wage, but not exceeding 500,000 baht |  
 |  **Long term equity fund** |  Amount actually paid at the rate not more than 15% of wage, but not exceeding 500,000 baht |  
 |  **Home mortgage interest** |  Amount actually paid but not exceeding 100,000 baht |  
 |  **Social insurance contributions** paid by taxpayer or spouse |  Amount actually paid each |  
 |  **Charitable contributions** |  Amount actually donated but not exceeding 10% of the income after standard deductions and the above allowances |

 

#### 2.3 Tax Credit for dividends

Any taxpayer who domiciles in Thailand and receives dividends from a juristic company
or partnership incorporated in Thailand is entitled to a tax credit of 3/7 of the
amount of dividends received. In computing assessable income, taxpayer shall gross
up his dividends by the amount of the tax credit received. The amount of tax credit
is creditable against his tax liability.

#### 3.1  Progressive Tax Rates

Personal income tax rates applicable to taxable income are as follows

#### Tax rates of the Personal Income Tax

 

  |  **Taxable Income
 (baht)
 |  Tax Rate
 (%)
 |  
 |  0-150,000 |  Exempt |  
 |  more than 150,000 but less than 300,000 |  5 |  
 |  more than 300,000 but less than 500,000 |  10 |  
 |  more than 500,000 but less than 750,000 |  15 |  
 |  more than 750,000 but less than 1,000,000 |  20 |  
 |  more than 1,000,000 but less than 2,000,000 |  25 |  
 |  more than 2,000,000 but less than 4,000,000 |  30 |  
 |  Over 4,000,000 |  35 |

To be implemented for the 2013 and 2014 tax years.

In the case where income categories (2) – (8) mentioned in 2.1 are earned more than
60,000 Baht per annum, taxpayer has to calculate the amount of tax by multiplying
0.5% to the assessable income and compare with the amount of tax calculated by progressive
tax rates. Taxpayer is liable to pay tax at the amount whichever is greater.