Thailand: Revenue Department consults on qualified refundable tax credits
Thailand's Revenue Department has launched a public consultation on the principles of the Draft Act on Qualified Refundable Tax Credits, which would give promoted companies a new form of investment incentive compatible with the Pillar Two Global
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Thailand issues rules for digital tax exemption
Thailand’s Revenue Department has issued Notification No. 469 setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for a 100% corporate income tax exemption on qualifying expenditure for computer programs, hardware, smart devices and digital services.
See MoreThailand proposes pay-first, refund-later excise tax rules for tobacco exports
Thailand’s Excise Department has announced a public hearing for a new regulation that changes how export taxes work for tobacco products. Under the current system, companies get immediate tax exemptions for goods destined for foreign markets.
See MoreThailand considers gold tax to track hidden capital flows
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance and Bank of Thailand are studying a tax on gold imports and domestic gold sales. The goal is not to generate government revenue, but to create better record-keeping that helps authorities identify suspicious
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Thailand revises proposed Digital Platform Economy Act
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has begun revising the proposed Digital Platform Economy Act, reassessing a framework initially influenced by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. The
See MoreThailand plans new policy framework for data centre sector
Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft of the Prime Minister Office’s regulation on 5 August 2026 to establish a Data Centre Business Policy Committee, marking a move towards more coordinated oversight of data centre businesses. The proposed
See MoreThailand: Bangkok considers 3% tax on hotel, accommodation charges
Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering amendments to its legal framework to introduce a 3% tax on hotel and accommodation room charges, which could generate approximately THB 1 billion annually in additional
See MoreThailand sets fines for tax information exchange violations
Thailand’s Revenue Department has published a notification from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on 9 September 2026, establishing specific penalties for failing to comply with certain requirements of the Emergency Decree on Exchange of Information
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Thailand reviews auto tax policy as EV market grows
Thailand's Finance Ministry has instructed the Excise Department to conduct a comprehensive review of the country's automotive excise tax structure. The review addresses electric vehicles, hybrids, and traditional internal-combustion engines,
See MoreThailand considers excise tax cuts on petroleum products
Thailand’s Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on 21 September 2026 that the government was considering cutting excise taxes on certain petroleum products to ease cost-of-living pressures caused by the energy crisis. The proposed
See MoreThailand plans higher EV import excise tax
Thailand’s electric vehicle board has agreed to raise excise tax on fully imported electric vehicles (CBUs) to encourage investment in domestic auto manufacturing, a Finance Ministry official said on 10 September 2026. Fully imported vehicles
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Thailand signs multilateral agreement on GloBE information exchange (GIR MCAA)
Thailand signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 4 August 2026, according to an OECD update. The GIR MCAA is intended to reduce compliance burdens for multinational enterprise (MNE)
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Croatia, Thailand continue negotiations on income tax treaty
Croatian and Thai officials met on 4 September 2026 to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, including the continuation of negotiations on an income tax treaty, according to a release from Croatia’s Ministry of Finance. Discussions also
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Thailand: DBD tightens documentation rules for foreign co-investors, signatories
Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) requires partnerships and limited companies involving foreign investors or foreign authorised directors to provide financial evidence when registering certain new entities or amendments, under
See MoreThailand extends reduced VAT rate until September 2027
Thailand has extended its reduced Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate of 6.3% for another year, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Including the 0.7% local government allocation, the effective VAT rate remains 7% on sales of goods, provision of
See MoreThailand updates penalty, surcharge waiver rules
The Thai Revenue Department has issued two new orders, Order No. 369/2569 (2026) and Order No. 370/2569 (2026) on 2 July 2026, which set out the criteria and delegation of authority for waiving or reducing penalties and surcharges related to
See MoreThailand extends reduced VAT rate period to September 2027
Thailand’s Revenue Department has confirmed that the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 7% will continue following the Cabinet’s approval of a proposal to extend the period for reducing the VAT rate until 30 September 2027. The Ministry of
See MoreThailand extends 7% VAT rate through 2027
Thailand's Cabinet has approved extending the reduced value-added tax rate of 7% for another year from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 in a press release issued on 27 July 2026. The current reduced rate was set to expire on 30 September
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