Withholding Tax Compliance (PND 3/53/54)
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Quick Answer
PND 3 (individuals) · PND 53 (juristic) · PND 54 (foreign + DTA) · issue 50-bis certificate to payee.
Timeline: Monthly by 7th · e-Filing +8 days.
Official fee: No filing fee · late penalty THB 100–200 + 1.5%/month surcharge.
Legal Basis
Revenue Code §50 (individuals) + §69 bis (juristic) + §70 (foreign payments) · filed by 7th of following month · rates 1% (transport) 2% (ads) 3% (services) 5% (rent) 15% (foreign dividend).
Who Needs This
All companies paying for services, rent, ads, dividends, interest, royalties.
Required Documents
- Vendor invoices
- Service/lease agreements
- ID / cert of incorporation
- Tax Residency Certificate (for DTA reduced withholding)
Common Pitfalls
- Failure to withhold = company pays + penalty + surcharge.
- Paying 15% overseas unaware of DTA reduction to 5–10%.
- Royalties need withholding + VAT reverse-charge self-assessment.
Typical Use-cases
- Freelance designer 3%
- Office rent 5%
- Google Ads (VES) reverse-charge
FAQ
- Withheld wrong rate — fix?
- File amended return + claim refund within 3 years.
- Foreigner without Thai TIN?
- Use passport · withhold 15% standard (or DTA rate).
- Foreign SaaS on VES — still withhold?
- No withholding · but VAT 7% reverse-charge self-assessment required.
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