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Corporate Income Tax  
A. Tax on net corporate profits Rate
(1) Ordinary Company
30%

(2) Small company (paid up capital <5m baht)

- Net profit not exceeding 1m baht

- Net profit over 1m baht but not >3m baht

- Net profit exceeding 3m baht



20%

25%

30%

(3) Company listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)

- Net profit for first 300m baht

- Net profit for amount exceeding 3m baht

 

25%

30%

(4) Company newly listed on SET
25%
(5) Company newly listed on Market for Alternative Investment (MAI)
20%
(6) Bangkok International Banking Facility (BIBF)
10%
(7) Regional Operating Headquarters (ROH)
10%
Note 1: Tax rate for companies in (3) to (5) apply for five consecutive accounting periods
Note 2: Tax rate for companies in (6) to (7) apply for qualifying income.
 
B. Tax on Gross Receipts
(1) Association and foundation [2% for income under Section 40 (8)]
2% or 10%
(2) Foreign company engaging in international transportation
3%
 
C. Remittance Tax
Foreign company disposing profits out of Thailand
10%
 
D. Foreign company not carrying on business in Thailand receiving income from Thailand

(1) Dividend income
(2) Other types of income apart from dividend

10%
15%


Personal Income Tax (Effective Jan. 1, 2002)
Level of taxable income (baht) Marginal Tax  Rate
0 - 80,000 exempt
80,001 - 100,000 5%
100,001 - 500,000 10%
500,001 - 1,000,000 20%
1,000,001 - 4,000,000 30%
over 4,000,000 37%
Note: Expatriates working for ROH can elect to be taxed at the rate of 15% for 2 years instead of normal progressive tax rates

Tax on Income from Bank Deposits
 
Rate 
A. For individuals   15%
B. For companies   1% 
C. For foundations   10%

Value Added Tax
Level of taxable income (baht) Rate
Over 1,200,000 7%

BIBF
 
Rate 
Corporate Income Tax  
Withholding tax on remittance of interest  
  out-out exempt
  out-in* 10-15%
Withholding tax on remittance of profits  
  out-out exempt
  out-in* exempt
Personal Income Tax  
Withholding tax on remittance of interest  
  out-out exempt
  out-in* 10-15%
* Rate Depends on double Taxation Agreements

Withholding Tax
A foreign company or registered partnership not carrying out business in Thailand receiving the following income from or in Thailand: Rate
A. Remittance of profits 10%
B. Remittance of dividends 10%
C. Remittance of interest 15%
D. Royalties from goodwill, copyright and other rights 15%
E. Rentals from hiring property 15%

 Structure of Import Tariffs 
 Tax Rates
A. Basic raw materials, necessary raw materials, 
and materials subjected to special treatment 
 1% 
B. Primary goods and machinery  1-10%
C. Intermediate goods  5% 
D. Final goods   10% 
E. Commodities requiring specially high protection >20%

Double Taxation Agreements exist with the following:
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrein, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Source: for tax information: Revenue Department, July 2004