JonSt
Danish looking for information about Thailand
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Danish
Registration: 31 December 2023
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Obtaining a Thai drivers license by scbrock
HelloMy motorbike license is expiring and I wanted to renew it but also to get a car driver's license. I have a Thai motorbike license I have never hada car Thai license. When I go to the land transport office I believe it's calledIf I want to get ...
GML Asked 4,000 baht for the service and brought me through the steps and procedures without written test and after 2 hours had my licences for Car and Bike. - @Maxi MariDid you have the bike already? Or did the agent "sort" that out? Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Maxi MariThe 2024 rule is not relevant at all in my case as I will not be a tax resident until 2025. As for the credit/refund issue, it will be credit as the taxes already paid in Denmark will be higher than what Thailand would tax. I would declare ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Maxi Mari No, not for the danish DTA. Denmark will tax the amount first. Perhaps different for other countries and DTA's. Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
Just talked to the Danish tax authorities. Basically all pensions, both government and private, can be taxed in both countries, but as the tax percentage in Denmark is a minimum of 38%, this means that there will be no taxation from the Thai ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Never done that Thanks, I will call them. I'm still in DK, making the move next month :)I really hope a PFA pension is covered by the DTA, otherwise I will do as you say and not mention it to anyone 😂 Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Never done thatEvery information I have found online, including here in DK, contradicts what you are saying. I appreciate the heads up and will be contacting the danish tax authorities just in case. It makes no sense that Thailand would tax income, ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Never done that Ok, so you are from Denmark as well :)I know all about the DTA and the rules. Private pensions shouldn't be an issue either, as the tax is much higher in Denmark.I'm also happy to pay some taxes to Thailand when the time comes to ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@JonSt Don't believe everything you read online, some information is just garnered from other sites. And yes, there is a lot of scaremongering going on. But, Martinoo2002 seems to know what he's talking about, as he talks from experience. I tend ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Never done thatI will not have any fixed income for the first 6 years. Perhaps some interests and capital gains from stocks etc. After that I will have a private pension for 10 years, followed by social pension. I think the lowest tax is about 38%. Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
@Simonbolton Been having similar worries, mostly from reading online forums where there is plenty of scaremongers 😂The "after January 2024" thing was freaking me out as I sold my apartment after that and the profits are not taxed where I ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
Since we're speculating on avoiding taxes... I recently thought of a scenario: I gift my son, who lives in Denmark, a sum of money, below the limit for taxation here in DK. He then gifts me money below the limits for taxation while I live in ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
I disagree with your happiness to pay taxes on any income that was already taxed in your country - @Maxi Mari Not sure where you got that from, definitely not what I said. I said I'm happy to pay tax on income i earn while living in Thailand and am ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
Found a source supporting my "thoughts"See: Income Earned Prior to Living/Retiring in Thailandhttps://www.thethailandlife.com/expat-tax-thailand#Income_Earned_Prior_to_Living_Retiring_in_Thailand Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
Thank you Martin :)The way I see it; I will be moving in a couple of months and will become a tax resident. I'm happy to pay Thai taxes of any income, which will be interests and capital gains from stock etc., while living in Thailand.Everything I ... Read More
Taxes in Thailand by cthierrymk
Dear all, March is the month to fill in Tax Form !! I would like to open a discussion on this topic and know from those who live in Thailand for more than 180 days if they are paying taxes or claiming taxes in some specific cases. 1) You get ...
Correct - @martinoo2002 Great. It seems from some of the discussion people are afraid that Thai government can go back in time and tax income from when one had nothing to do with Thailand and was a tax resident in another country. I will only focus ... Read More