Thai business registration

Can you explain why you are paying a withholding tax to your friend?

Withholding taxes are usually paid to revenue department not a friend.

You might check this link:

http://www.doingbusinessthailand.com/bl … ng-ta.html

Because he needs to pay it to his Thai landlord who owns the address that both our businesses are registered under.

it sounds like your company and work permit is not done properly as:
DBD, Labor Dept, Immigration Dept, Revenue Dept should have taken pictures of you company business and offices - together with you and your 4 Thai staff.

If you havent set your business up properly then you risk being shut down and deported.

You say its too expensive however if you were running a real operation you would be up for rent, utilities, staff salary, your salary, tax, social security for you and the staff, phone, etc etc.

Upwards of 100,000 baht per month just to keep the doors open.

If you want to change the address then expect a visit from the Departments above.

Ya I know if I was running a business there are costs.. but at least I be earning or making a profit.. right now I've no source of income in Thailand, that's why I'm saying it's too expensive to keep it. I registered the business cos I was leasing a retail unit in a mall but the Thai property development company keeps putting it back for months and months, they can't finish the construction in time, so now I had to pull out from it and request for all my deposit back.