Question 1

Paying for International school fees can be costly.... if i remit the funds directly to the school bank account is  that amount part of my taxable income?? As the receiving bank similar to question 1 is not myself (not reflected on statement in Bangkok Bank) but the schools. These are significant amounts with schooling costing 300,000 THB + per child then quickly reaching higher tax brackets, the tax relief per child is tiny as it doesn't factor in those sending funds covering Intl schools!

Chas Begley · Accepted Answer

You get the child allowances already in your tax return. If you remit foreign sourced income to the school for school fees or any other purpose to anyone in Thailand, it is assessable income and potentially taxable, even if you send to a third party.

Question 2

Paying for International school fees can be costly.... if i remit the funds directly to the school bank account is  that amount part of my taxable income?? As the receiving bank similar to question 1 is not myself (not reflected on statement in Bangkok Bank) but the schools. These are significant amounts with schooling costing 300,000 THB + per child then quickly reaching higher tax brackets, the tax relief per child is tiny as it doesn't factor in those sending funds covering Intl schools!

Chas Begley · Accepted Answer

You get the child allowances already in your tax return. If you remit foreign sourced income to the school for school fees or any other purpose to anyone in Thailand, it is assessable income and potentially taxable, even if you send to a third party.

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