📢 Swedish Expats in Thailand: Tax Filing Guide & Double Taxation Agreement Explained 🇸🇪🇹🇭

In this video, Carl Turner and Swedish accountant Rifat Habib explain the tax obligations of Swedish expats in Thailand and the Sweden-Thailand Double tax agreement.

🔹 Topics Covered:
✔️ Who needs to file Thai taxes (180+ days rule & income thresholds)
✔️ Swedish pensions & taxation in Thailand – private vs. government pensions
✔️ Rental income & property sales – How are they taxed when remitted?
✔️ Investment capital gains & dividends – What happens when transferred to Thailand?
✔️ Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) – How to claim tax credits & refunds
✔️ Thai Tax ID & Filing Process – Step-by-step guide to compliance
✔️ Common Reporting Standards (CRS) – How Thai authorities receive financial data from Sweden
✔️ Legal tax-saving strategies – Tips to reduce Thai tax liability

💡 Key Takeaways:
✅ Understand the Thailand tax laws for expats
✅ Learn how to legally reduce your tax bill
✅ Know which income sources are taxable & exempt
✅ Avoid penalties & compliance issues with expert guidance

📅 Filing Deadlines:
📌 Thai tax year: January 1 - December 31
📌 Deadline to file: March 31 (paper filing) | April 8 (online filing)


✅ Timestamp

00:00 Intro
01:21 Introducing Swedish accountant Rifat Habib
02:49 Webinar agenda
04:35 Disclaimer
04:50 Tax filing in Thailand
07:15 Double Tax Agreements (DTAs)
13:40 What is and isn't taxable
18:01 Allowances, deductibles and tax brackets
20:03 Sweden-Thailand DTA
21:51 Tax Credits Explained
22:20 Swedish pensions
28:37 Property rental income
32:00 Property sales
33:23 Dividends
37:00 Investment capital gains
39:11 Case Study: Cash savings
40:03 Case Study: Not remitted to Thailand
40:36 Case Study: Swedish property rental income
41:44 Case Study: Remitted capital gains
46:12 Common Reporting Standards (CRS)
48:02 Penalties
48:26 Help and support
59:52 Q&A
106:58 Outro

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