Thailand income tax

Thailand tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Thailand, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax in Thailand?

Thailand taxes personal income at rates up to 35%. LTR visa (Work-from-Thailand).

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Thailand and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Thailand digital nomad visa

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) - Workcation category

• Income requirement: No monthly income floor; requires THB 500,000 (~EUR 13,000) bank balance + proof of remote work
• Initial length: 60 months · renewable
• Max stay: 5-year multiple-entry visa; each stay capped at 180 days, one +180-day extension per entry
• Tax on nomad income: No special DTV tax status; Thai tax residents (183+ days/yr) taxed on foreign income remitted into Thailand; short stays typically non-resident, untaxed
• Family / dependents: Yes

Official source: Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) - Workcation category · as of 2026

Thailand expat & digital-nomad tax regime

Under the LTR visa (Work-from-Thailand) regime, a qualifying new resident or foreign-income remote worker pays an effective rate of about 17% instead of the 35% headline. This benefit is temporary or conditional (it runs for a limited period or requires you to stay non-resident), so treat it as a head start, not a permanent zero.

Official source: Thailand BOI

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: Taxed as ordinary assessable income at progressive PIT rates (up to 35%); gains on sale of SET-listed shares through the stock exchange are exempt
• Wealth tax: No net wealth/worth taxes

Inheritance & gift tax in Thailand

5% for ascendants/descendants, 10% for other heirs, on estate value over THB 100M Spouse fully exempt; ascendants/descendants taxed at reduced 5%

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 20%.

How to become a tax resident of Thailand

Present in Thailand for an aggregate of 180 days or more in a calendar (tax) year.

Banking in Thailand

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid. See our guide to the best banks in Thailand.

Thailand tax treaties

Thailand maintains around 61 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. That is a broad network, useful for internationally mobile earners and investors.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Thailand tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 61 of Thailand's partners:

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