Taxability

It depends on the source of the money that you remit and whether they are classed as foreign sourced income. Thailand tax residents are liable for taxes on their foreign-sourced income remitted to Thailand. This means if you’re considered a tax resident in Thailand—defined as someone who spends 180 days or more in the country in a calendar year—you must include your income remitted from abroad in your annual tax return and pay Thai taxes on it. However, to avoid double taxation (paying taxes on the same income in both Thailand and the country where the income was earned), Thailand has double tax treaties with 61 countries that allow for tax credits or exemptions. It’s important to consult a tax professional to understand how these treaties may apply to your situation and to ensure compliance with Thai tax laws while maximising available benefits.

It is only the UK government pension which is only taxable in the UK. If you remit the property rental income then this is assessable income in Thailand

Under domestic Thai personal income tax rules for Thai tax residents (180 days or more in Thailand) you are liable to pay income tax on any pensions remitted to Thailand. You can use any tax already paid as a credit, but as you mentioned this doesn’t help with Superanuation pensions.

Anything remitted to Thailand is taxed as assessable income. It is not on the capital gains, it is a pension, therefore the pension amount you transfer to Thailand is assessable income in Thailand. You get your Thai allowances and deductions and can also deduct up to THB100,000 off the pension before using the tax tables.

The UK state pension is considered assessable income in Thailand if remitted. You can use any tax paid as a credit.

UK defined benefit company pension are assessable income in Thailand if remitted. (You can use any tax paid as a credit.

This is classed as assessable income if it is remitted to Thailand at anytime in the future.

If you living in Thailand for 180 days or more in a calendar year and you transfer (remit) in more than THB120,000 (or THB220,000 for married couples) per year of foreign-sourced income from outside Thailand, you’ll need to file a tax return for 2024.

This includes UK pensions. You can use any tax you have paid as credit against tax owed in Thailand, but it doesn’t mean you don’t have to file and you may have further tax to pay.

This depends on the type of pension that you have. If this is a government pension or civil service pension there are exclusions for tax under the double taxation agreement. If it is a Superannuation, annuity or age pension, then these are assessable income sources if remitted to Thailand if you are a Thai tax resident (180 days or more in Thailand in a calendar year)

You may find our webinar on the Thailand-Australia Double Tax Treaty useful; you can watch it here. 

Superannuation is classed as pension income. I have a video explainer video for the Australian / Thai Double Taxation agreement. Here is the video https://youtu.be/y1chBfp8_XE

If you withdraw and remit (transfer to Thailand) AUD6,000 per month, then AUD72k (1.7m THB) is assessable income.

You can deduct off your allowances and deductions, then you will follow the Thai tax tables.

Generally, defence/military pensions are taxed in the originating country if a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Thailand explicitly excludes them from Thai taxation. Countries like the US, Australia, the UK, Canada, and most EU countries typically include such exclusions.

Private pensions, dividends, interest, and other investment income may be taxable in Thailand if you are a Thai tax resident and remit the income into Thailand in the same year it is earned (post-2024 rules). If German tax is already paid, you may claim a foreign tax credit in Thailand.

Learn more about the Thailand–Germany DTA in our full webinar here.