Question 1

If a retiree is a Thai tax resident but has no income for a year, is that person still required to lodge a tax return for the year? Similarly, if a retiree is not a tax resident - as he spends more than 180 days overseas +- and has no income is that person required to lodge a tax return?

Chas Begley · Accepted Answer

If you have no income, then you do not need to file a tax return, even if you are in Thailand more than 180 days. If you spend less than 180 days in Thailand, then even if you do have foreign sourced income paid into Thailand, you do not need to file a tax return.

Question 2

If a retiree is a Thai tax resident but has no income for a year, is that person still required to lodge a tax return for the year? Similarly, if a retiree is not a tax resident - as he spends more than 180 days overseas +- and has no income is that person required to lodge a tax return?

Chas Begley · Accepted Answer

If you have no income, then you do not need to file a tax return, even if you are in Thailand more than 180 days. If you spend less than 180 days in Thailand, then even if you do have foreign sourced income paid into Thailand, you do not need to file a tax return.

If a retiree is a Thai tax resident but has no income for a year, is that person still required to lodge a tax return for the year? Similarly, if a retiree is not a tax resident – as he spends more than 180 days overseas +- and has no income is that person required to lodge a tax return?

If a retiree is a Thai tax resident but has no income for a year, is that person still required to lodge a tax return for the year? Similarly, if a retiree is not a tax resident – as he spends more than 180 days overseas +- and has no income is that person required to lodge a tax return?

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