Carbon Credit Project Registration (T-VER / Verra / Gold Standard)
จดทะเบียนคาร์บอนเครดิต T-VER / Verra / Gold Standard · § Advisory
What to know before you act
Thai carbon projects can register under the domestic T-VER standard (TGO) or international standards. Often-missed legal questions: who owns the credits — landowner, investor or community — and whether land rights cover the full crediting period. We draft development, credit-sharing and purchase agreements and check land titles; measurement and verification remain with accredited validators.
Timing and external dependencies: Registration and verification take time per the standard; contracts should be done before the project starts.
Official fee: Registration and issuance fees per the chosen standard — confirm with the TGO or standard body.
Timing is not a promise of an outcome or hearing date. Check the notice, limitation period and current authority rules for your matter.
What to send for the first review
Send every relevant page, a dated sequence of events, any hearing or filing deadline, and the outcome you need. This lets counsel identify urgent steps, missing evidence and a precise scope of work.
- PDD per T-VER v3 or VCS PD template
- Baseline calculation + additionality test (barrier / investment analysis)
- Monitoring plan + meter calibration records
Legal Basis
Enhancement of Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 · TGO T-VER regulations 2014 (rev. 2023) · Verra VCS Standard v4.7 · Gold Standard for the Global Goals v1.2 · Paris Agreement Article 6.2 (ITMOs) · MoE RE100/PPA notification · UNFCCC Corresponding Adjustment.
📚 Official sources — check the current law and procedure before acting
- องค์การบริหารจัดการก๊าซเรือนกระจก (อบก.)— Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization
- สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา — ตัวบทกฎหมายฉบับทางการ— Office of the Council of State
Who Needs This
Solar/biomass power plants · forestry owners 50+ rai · factories with energy-efficiency reductions · municipalities capturing landfill methane · corporates offsetting Scope 1-3.
Required Documents
- PDD per T-VER v3 or VCS PD template
- Baseline calculation + additionality test (barrier / investment analysis)
- Monitoring plan + meter calibration records
- Environmental & social impact assessment (Verra Category 3 mandatory)
- Community consultation report (FPIC for forestry)
- Landowner consent + title · Corresponding Adjustment letter (Article 6.2).
Common Pitfalls
- Projects on land with unclear rights, such as reserved forest or Sor Por Kor
- No written credit split with landowners
- Forward sales with no terms for under-issuance
Typical Use-cases
- 8 MW solar plant · 12,000 tCO₂e/yr × 10 yrs = 120,000 TVERs
- 800-rai rubber reforestation · 4 tCO₂e/rai/yr · Verra AFOLU methodology
- Factory boiler switch coal→biomass · 25,000 tCO₂e/yr · Gold Standard energy efficiency
- Municipal landfill methane capture · 40,000 tCO₂e/yr · CDM AMS-III.G.
FAQ
- Can companies buy credits to offset?
- Yes — ensure the credits are retired in the registry in your company's name.
- Can foreigners invest?
- Yes, subject to the Foreign Business Act and land restrictions.
- How are credits taxed?
- Check accounting and tax treatment with accountants and current Revenue Department incentives.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can a foreigner own 100% of a Thai company?
- Generally no for activities listed in the Foreign Business Act, where majority foreign ownership requires a Foreign Business Licence, a BOI promotion, or treaty rights such as the US–Thailand Treaty of Amity. Manufacturing and certain export activities are largely open, and BOI-promoted activities can permit full foreign ownership together with land-holding and visa privileges, so the right structure depends on the specific activity.
- What is the minimum registered capital for a Thai company?
- There is no general statutory minimum for a Thai-majority company, but practical thresholds apply: a fee quoted after review million of paid-up registered capital per foreign work permit, or a fee quoted after review million if the foreigner is married to a Thai national, and a fee quoted after review million per foreign shareholder for a Foreign Business Licence. Capital should therefore be planned around the visa and work-permit outcome you need, not the incorporation minimum.
- How long does company registration take?
- Registration at the Department of Business Development can be completed within one to three working days once the name reservation, shareholder documents and company objectives are ready, and the VAT registration and social security registration follow afterwards. The realistic end-to-end timeline including bank account opening is two to six weeks, with the bank account usually being the slowest step for foreign directors.
- What ongoing accounting obligations does a Thai company have?
- Every Thai company must keep statutory accounts, file monthly withholding tax (PND 1, 3, 53) and VAT (PP 30) returns by the middle of the following month, file the half-year corporate income tax return (PND 51) and the annual return (PND 50), and have its financial statements audited by a Thai CPA and filed with the DBD each year. Dormant companies are not exempt — nil returns and an audited statement are still required.