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A talk on Tax issues in Thailand especially as it pertains to those who may have unnecessarily filed taxes thereby putting themselves on the radar of the Revenue Department.

Many expat retirees have been worrying about personal income tax when in fact, the likelihood that retirees who live on income that has been taxed in their home country is very low.

Credit Rating Agencies have raised concerns over public debt in Thailand leading to the Finance Ministry looking into criteria for tax deductions which may include the need to use digital systems for tax filing.

A general discussion regarding inflation rates as opposed to deflation rates whereby inflation for bankers is viewed differently to the man on the street who oftentimes may prefer deflation.

The issue of tax relating to previously taxed pensions is causing concern to foreign retirees who should consult a professional in order to reduce any unnecessary worry.

The opposition party in Thailand has raised some concern on the topic of tax concessions with the US especially when compared to other countries in the region.

Thailand will implement a new tax policy commencing Jan 1, which is aimed at helping the Thai manufacturing sector and should have a disporportionate impact on Chinese imports.

Tax issues in Thailand are still being discussed by expats but even though a recent news article appeared to indicate a November 10 Decree regarding tax, upon checking, the system is still the same as it has been since 2024.

The Thai Government is apparently discussion Carbon Tax which was not actually voted for in the previous election and is maybe being used as a method of getting more tax out of the citizens.

The Thai Government is looking at adding some measures to the Tax Policy to include health and environment issues, for which some measures look to be more of a smoke screen merely to implement more taxes.