Accounting and tax in Thailand: questions and answers
540 answered questions on VAT registration and monthly returns, withholding tax and certificates, corporate and personal income tax, payroll and social security, annual audit and DBD e-Filing, e-Tax Invoice, and double tax agreements. General information only, not a case-specific tax opinion; fees are quoted by our staff after scoping.
value added tax (VAT)
- What documents are required for VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- What is the step-by-step process for VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- How long does VAT registration (form PP.01) normally take?
- Which authority handles VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- What conditions must be met before VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- Why is VAT registration (form PP.01) most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should VAT registration (form PP.01) be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for VAT registration (form PP.01), and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- Does VAT registration (form PP.01) require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for VAT registration (form PP.01) is lost or expired?
- How does VAT registration (form PP.01) differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can VAT registration (form PP.01) be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- Is there a legitimate express route for VAT registration (form PP.01)?
- How long does the result of VAT registration (form PP.01) remain valid?
- How is VAT registration (form PP.01) coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does VAT registration (form PP.01) differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If VAT registration (form PP.01) is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of VAT registration (form PP.01) can IVC handle for you?
withholding tax
- What documents are required for withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- What is the step-by-step process for withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- How long does withholding tax on service fees and rent normally take?
- Which authority handles withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- What conditions must be met before withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- Why is withholding tax on service fees and rent most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should withholding tax on service fees and rent be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for withholding tax on service fees and rent, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- Does withholding tax on service fees and rent require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for withholding tax on service fees and rent is lost or expired?
- How does withholding tax on service fees and rent differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can withholding tax on service fees and rent be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- Is there a legitimate express route for withholding tax on service fees and rent?
- How long does the result of withholding tax on service fees and rent remain valid?
- How is withholding tax on service fees and rent coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does withholding tax on service fees and rent differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If withholding tax on service fees and rent is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of withholding tax on service fees and rent can IVC handle for you?
corporate income tax
- What documents are required for the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- What is the step-by-step process for the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- How long does the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) normally take?
- Which authority handles the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- What conditions must be met before the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- Why is the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50), and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- Does the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) is lost or expired?
- How does the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- Is there a legitimate express route for the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50)?
- How long does the result of the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) remain valid?
- How is the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) can IVC handle for you?
personal income tax for individuals and foreign nationals
- What documents are required for personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- What is the step-by-step process for personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- How long does personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand normally take?
- Which authority handles personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- What conditions must be met before personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- Why is personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- Does personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand is lost or expired?
- How does personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- Is there a legitimate express route for personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand?
- How long does the result of personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand remain valid?
- How is personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of personal income tax for foreigners working in Thailand can IVC handle for you?
payroll, employee tax and social security
- What documents are required for running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- What is the step-by-step process for running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- How long does running payroll and withholding employee tax normally take?
- Which authority handles running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- What conditions must be met before running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- Why is running payroll and withholding employee tax most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should running payroll and withholding employee tax be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for running payroll and withholding employee tax, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- Does running payroll and withholding employee tax require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for running payroll and withholding employee tax is lost or expired?
- How does running payroll and withholding employee tax differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can running payroll and withholding employee tax be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- Is there a legitimate express route for running payroll and withholding employee tax?
- How long does the result of running payroll and withholding employee tax remain valid?
- How is running payroll and withholding employee tax coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does running payroll and withholding employee tax differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If running payroll and withholding employee tax is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of running payroll and withholding employee tax can IVC handle for you?
financial statements, audit and DBD filing
- What documents are required for preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- What is the step-by-step process for preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- How long does preparing financial statements and the annual closing normally take?
- Which authority handles preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- What conditions must be met before preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- Why is preparing financial statements and the annual closing most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should preparing financial statements and the annual closing be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for preparing financial statements and the annual closing, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- Does preparing financial statements and the annual closing require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for preparing financial statements and the annual closing is lost or expired?
- How does preparing financial statements and the annual closing differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can preparing financial statements and the annual closing be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- Is there a legitimate express route for preparing financial statements and the annual closing?
- How long does the result of preparing financial statements and the annual closing remain valid?
- How is preparing financial statements and the annual closing coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does preparing financial statements and the annual closing differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If preparing financial statements and the annual closing is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of preparing financial statements and the annual closing can IVC handle for you?
e-Tax Invoice, e-Receipt and e-Filing
- What documents are required for e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- What is the step-by-step process for e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- How long does e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt normally take?
- Which authority handles e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- What conditions must be met before e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- Why is e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- Does e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt is lost or expired?
- How does e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- Is there a legitimate express route for e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt?
- How long does the result of e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt remain valid?
- How is e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of e-Tax Invoice and e-Receipt can IVC handle for you?
double tax agreements and tax residence
- What documents are required for using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- What is the step-by-step process for using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- How long does using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax normally take?
- Which authority handles using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- What conditions must be met before using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- Why is using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- Does using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax is lost or expired?
- How does using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- Is there a legitimate express route for using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax?
- How long does the result of using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax remain valid?
- How is using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of using a double tax agreement to reduce withholding tax can IVC handle for you?