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What will you pay in Thai income tax?

Thailand’s personal income tax runs on a progressive 0–35% scale — but on your net income, after a standard deduction and allowances, so your real rate is usually far lower than the headline. Set your income and allowances to see an estimate, your effective rate and the monthly equivalent. Unbiased, no paid placement.

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Thailand income tax estimator — personal income tax (PIT)

Set your annual assessable income and key allowances to estimate Thai personal income tax, your effective rate and the monthly equivalent. It applies the standard 50%-capped expense deduction and the progressive brackets. Drag a slider or tap Type — this is a rough estimate, not tax advice.

฿1,200,000
0 kids
฿0
Estimated annual tax฿125,000 / yr
Effective tax rate (tax ÷ income)10.4%
Monthly equivalent฿10,417
Net taxable income (after expense & allowances)฿1,040,000
Income after estimated tax฿1,075,000
How the brackets stack up
Expense deduction (50%, capped ฿100k)฿100,000
Allowances (personal ฿60,000)฿60,000
฿0–฿150,000 @ 0% — on ฿150,000฿0
฿150,000–฿300,000 @ 5% — on ฿150,000฿7,500
฿300,000–฿500,000 @ 10% — on ฿200,000฿20,000
฿500,000–฿750,000 @ 15% — on ฿250,000฿37,500
฿750,000–฿1,000,000 @ 20% — on ฿250,000฿50,000
฿1,000,000–฿2,000,000 @ 25% — on ฿40,000฿10,000
How to read this

Thailand taxes individuals on a progressive scale from 0% up to 35%, applied to your net income — what’s left after a standard expense deduction (50% of income, capped at ฿100,000) and your allowances. On ฿1,200,000 of income with these settings, the estimate is about ฿125,000 in tax, an effective rate of 10.4% — far below the top bracket, because only the slice of income inside each band is taxed at that band’s rate. Tax residency is about days present (183+ days in a calendar year), not your visa type, and remitted foreign income can be assessable for residents — this tool estimates tax on a given assessable-income figure and doesn’t decide what counts as assessable. Real returns also have allowances this tool doesn’t model (provident fund, life/health insurance, mortgage interest, donations); put those in the “other” field to refine the estimate.

Rough estimate only, from the figures you enter — not tax, legal or financial advice. Brackets, the expense cap and allowances reflect the 2024 tax year and can change; your actual liability depends on income type, residency, deductions, double-tax treaties and how foreign income is remitted. Always confirm with the Thai Revenue Department or a qualified tax adviser. BAANLYY never takes paid placement.

By Kirby Scofield
Founder of BAANLYY · International real estate broker, investor & relocation specialist
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It's a marginal system — your real rate is lower than the top band

Thailand’s 0–35% scale is marginal: each slice of your income is taxed only at the rate for its band, not your whole income at the top rate you reach. The first ฿150,000 of net income is tax-free; the next slice is 5%, and so on up to 35% on income above ฿5 million. So someone with a net income that nudges into the 20% band pays 20% only on the part inside that band — their effective rate, total tax divided by income, lands well below 20%. The calculator shows both the band-by-band breakdown and your effective rate.

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Tax is on net income, not gross

The brackets apply to net income — what’s left after deductions and allowances. Employment income gets a standard expense deduction of 50%, capped at ฿100,000, taken off first. Then come allowances: ฿60,000 for yourself, ฿60,000 for a non-earning spouse, ฿30,000 per child, plus provident-fund and social-security contributions, qualifying insurance, mortgage interest and donations. Every baht of allowance is a baht that isn’t taxed, which is why two people on the same salary can owe very different amounts. Use the “other” field for the allowances beyond the built-in ones.

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Residency is about days, and it changes what's taxable

Spend 180 days or more in Thailand in a calendar year and you’re a tax resident — it’s counted on days present, not on your visa. That matters because, from 2024, foreign income a resident remits into Thailand can be assessable here, while non-residents are generally taxed only on Thai-sourced income. Double-tax treaties often prevent the same income being taxed twice, and the treatment varies by income type. This tool estimates tax on an assessable-income figure you give it; deciding what’s assessable in the first place is the part to get professional advice on.

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What this estimator deliberately doesn't do

It won’t file your return or judge your situation. It assumes the figure you enter is assessable income, applies the standard salary-style deduction and the core allowances, and runs the brackets — it doesn’t model every special deduction, withholding already paid, treaty relief, or the remittance rules for foreign income. And it isn’t tax advice. Treat the output as a clear, transparent planning estimate from your numbers, then confirm the real figure with the Revenue Department or a tax professional before you rely on it.

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Frequently asked

How much income tax do expats pay in Thailand?Thailand taxes individuals on a progressive scale from 0% to 35%. The first ฿150,000 of net income is tax-free, then rates step up through 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and 35% as income rises. Crucially, tax is charged on net income — your assessable income minus a standard expense deduction (50%, capped at ฿100,000) and your allowances — and only the slice of income inside each band is taxed at that band's rate, so most people's effective rate is well below the headline top rate. Enter your own income and allowances in the calculator above for a specific estimate.
What are the Thai personal income tax brackets?For the 2024 tax year the annual net-income brackets are: ฿0–150,000 at 0%; ฿150,001–300,000 at 5%; ฿300,001–500,000 at 10%; ฿500,001–750,000 at 15%; ฿750,001–1,000,000 at 20%; ฿1,000,001–2,000,000 at 25%; ฿2,000,001–5,000,000 at 30%; and over ฿5,000,000 at 35%. These apply to net income after deductions and allowances, not gross income. Brackets can change, so confirm the current year with the Thai Revenue Department.
Am I a Thai tax resident, and does that matter?You become a Thai tax resident if you spend 180 days or more in Thailand in a calendar year — it's based on days present, not your visa type. Residency matters because, from 2024, foreign-sourced income that a tax resident remits into Thailand can be assessable for Thai tax. Non-residents are generally taxed only on Thai-sourced income. This estimator works from an assessable-income figure you provide and doesn't decide what counts as assessable — that depends on your residency, income type and any double-tax treaty.
What allowances and deductions can reduce my Thai tax?Common ones include the standard 50% expense deduction on employment income (capped at ฿100,000), a ฿60,000 personal allowance, a ฿60,000 spouse allowance if your spouse has no income, ฿30,000 per child, plus deductions for provident-fund and social-security contributions, qualifying life and health insurance, mortgage interest and donations. The calculator builds in the expense deduction, personal, spouse and child allowances, and gives you an 'other' field for the rest — add your provident fund, insurance and similar there to refine the estimate.
Is this Thai income tax calculator accurate?It applies the real progressive brackets and the standard expense deduction and core allowances to the figures you enter, so it's a solid ballpark for salary-type income. But it's an estimate, not a tax return: it can't know your exact income mix, every allowance you qualify for, withholding already paid, treaty relief, or how your foreign income is treated on remittance. Treat the output as a planning guide, then confirm your actual liability with the Thai Revenue Department or a qualified tax adviser before relying on it.
Does Thailand tax foreign income and pensions?It can, for tax residents. Since 2024, foreign-sourced income (including some pensions and investment income) that a Thai tax resident brings into Thailand may be assessable here, though double-tax treaties and the nature of the income affect the outcome — for example, some government pensions are taxable only in the home country. This is one of the most case-specific areas of Thai tax, so use this tool only to estimate tax on an income figure you've already decided is assessable, and get professional advice on what to include.
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General information and a self-input estimating tool only — not legal, tax or financial advice. Results reflect the figures you enter; brackets, the expense cap and allowances reflect the 2024 tax year and can change, and your actual liability depends on income type, residency, deductions, double-tax treaties and how foreign income is remitted. Always confirm with the Thai Revenue Department or a qualified adviser before relying on this. BAANLYY never takes paid placement.