[Thailand] Personal Income Tax – Deductions and Allowances [2022]

Thai individual income tax rates are progressive up to 35%. Considering for every resident if he/she is in Thailand for 180 days or more in a calendar year.

Deductions and Allowances in Thailand (2022)

  1. Personal allowance : 60,000 Baht
  2. Spouses (with no income) : 60,000 Baht (Needed to submit together)
  3. Child allowance : 30,000 Baht per child. There is no limit on the number of natural children, but there is a limit of three when claiming adopted children.
  4. Parents allowance : 30,000 Baht for each. Can including spouse’s parents in case that spouse did not have income. Maximum 120,000 Baht.
  5. Disabilities allowance : 60,000 Baht per person for disabilities under your protection.
  6. Prenatal care and childbirth expense : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 60,000 Baht per times.
  7. Social security fund :  Amount actually paid but not exceeding 9,000 Baht
  8. Life insurance premium : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 100,000
  9. Health insurance premium : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 25,000 Baht. But combined with item (8) must not exceed 100,000 Baht
  10. Health insurance premium for spouses (with no income) : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 10,000 Baht. Need to get married before 2022.
  11. Health insurance premium for parents : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 15,000 Baht. Does not available for parent-in-law.
  12. Provident Fund contributions : Not exceeding 15% of income.
  13. Retirement mutual fund (RMF) : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 30% of income*
  14. Annuity fix :  Amount actually paid but not exceeding 15% of income and maximum of 200,000 Baht*
  15. National Savings Fund (NSF) : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 13,200 Baht*
  16. Super Saving Fund (SSF) : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 30% of income and maximum of 200,000 Baht*
  17. Home mortgage interest : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 100,000 Baht
  18. Charitable contributions(Education, Sports, Social development and government hospitals) : double deduction from actually paid amount but not exceeding 10% of income.
  19. Political party donation : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 10,000 Baht
  20. Charitable contributions (Temple, Foundation, association and etc.) : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 10%
  21. Investment in social enterprise : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 100,000 Baht
  22. Shop Dee Mee Kuen 2022 (ช้อปดีมีคืน 2565) : Amount actually paid but not exceeding 30,000 Baht
  23. Deductible expenses for income : 100,000 Baht

*Total amount of item 12-16 must not exceeding 500,000 Baht
**Item 21 and 22 starting from this year.