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The 21 July session, chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was quieter than the two before it: no migrant-workforce rescue, no ministry restructuring. Its weight sits in three places: a draft Royal Decree doubling the tax deduction for supporting the Social Enterprise Promotion Fund, a land-use amendment for two Chiang Mai districts, and the follow-through machinery for the fifteen Thailand-China agreements signed during the Prime Minister's visit.
If you are closing a Thai home or condominium purchase right now, start here: the reduced property transfer and mortgage fees lapsed on 30 June B.E. 2569 (2026). As of today, the full 2 percent transfer fee and 1 percent mortgage fee are back, and they stay back until the renewed scheme is published in the Royal Gazette.
If your business employs foreign nationals, runs hotels or serviced apartments, imports or exports goods (especially to the United States), sells price-sensitive consumer products, or holds a rail concession, the Thai Cabinet's session of 23 June B.E. 2569 (2026), chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is worth a scan. Five developments to review, and what is and is not yet in force.
If your business sells goods to Thai customers, makes or imports food packaging, runs an electronic-tax or withholding workflow, sits inside a large multinational group, or donates to schools and sport, the Thai Cabinet's session of 16 June B.E. 2569 (2026), chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is worth a scan. Five developments to review, and what is and is not yet in force.
If your group makes charitable donations, employs a unionised or migrant workforce, trades with or invests through Vietnam, sells innovation products to the Thai state, or operates a public agency or state enterprise, the Cabinet's 26 May session touches you. Five developments to review.
The Thai tax system a foreign investor or business owner faces in 2026 looks very different from the one of a generation ago. Corporate income tax has fallen from 30 to 20 per cent. The top personal rate has eased from 37 to 35. And entire taxes that did not exist then now reach land, inherited wealth, digital services, and the global profits of large multinational groups. Nine developments in particular define where the burden now falls.
A practical guide to Thailand's VAT and customs duty regime — registration thresholds, applicable rates, exemptions, and the major 2026 changes affecting low-value imports.
Thailand's Board of Investment offers significant tax and non-tax incentives for qualifying businesses. Understanding which activities are promotable and how to structure your application is key to maximising your benefits.