{"id":1741,"date":"2019-01-30T08:27:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T08:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orbis-alliance.com\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2020-12-02T11:42:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T11:42:44","slug":"thailand-new-tax-incentives-for-international-business-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orbis-alliance.com\/fr\/orbis-news\/thailand-new-tax-incentives-for-international-business-centers","title":{"rendered":"THAILAND \u2013 New Tax Incentives for International Business Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 28<sup>th <\/sup>December 2018, the Thai Government enacted a new tax law introducing an <strong>International Business Center (IBC)<\/strong> tax regime, replacing the former Regional Operating Headquarters (ROH) and the International Headquarters (IHQ).<\/p>\n<p>An IBC is a company limited incorporated under the laws of Thailand with the following objectives:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide managerial, technical, support services to affiliates in Thailand and\/or in foreign countries,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide financial management services to affiliates in Thailand and\/or in foreign countries,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International trading activities<\/p>\n<p>A company willing to benefit from the IBC tax structure must file an application to the Thai Revenue Department and comply with the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fully paid-up capital of not less than THB 10 million,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have 10 employees or more with sufficient knowledge and skills for an IBC <strong><em>or<\/em><\/strong> have 5 employees or more in case the company only provides financial management services,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have operating expenses of not less than THB 60 million to recipients in Thailand per accounting year,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comply with other rules and regulations as prescribed by the Thai Revenue Department.<\/p>\n<p>For 15 accounting years from the date of approval by the Thai Revenue Department, an IBC is eligible to the following tax incentives:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">Corporate Income Tax<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">8% when annual operating expenses are &gt; THB 60 million and &lt; THB 300 million<\/p>\n<p>5% when annual operating expenses are &gt; THB 300 million and &lt; THB 600 million<\/p>\n<p>3% when annual operating expense are &gt; THB 600 million<\/p>\n<p><u>Exception<\/u>: Exempt from Corporate Income Tax on dividends derived from affiliates in Thailand and\/or in foreign countries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">Withholding Tax on overseas payments<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Exempt on interest payments to corporate lenders registered in foreign countries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">Personal Income Tax<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Fixed rate of 15% for foreign employees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">Profits Remittance Tax<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Exempt on dividends payments to corporate shareholders in foreign countries (usual rate: 10%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">Specific Business Tax<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Exempt on financial management services to affiliates in Thailand and\/or in foreign countries (usual rate: 3.3%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #3f3f3f;font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">If you wish to obtain more information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:contact@orbis-alliance.com\">contact@orbis-alliance.com<\/a><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #3f3f3f;font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 28th December 2018, the Thai Government enacted a new tax law introducing an International Business Center (IBC) tax regime, replacing the former Regional Operating Headquarters (ROH) and the International Headquarters (IHQ). 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