News Forum - Thailand offers 5-year income tax exemption for foreign actors

[Thaiger]

The cabinet approved a 5-year personal income tax exemption for foreign film stars who earn income from foreign movies shot in Thailand. The government revealed they wanted to attract more film crews and expected the movie industry to generate about 17.5 billion baht over those 5 years. The PM’s Deputy Spokesperson, Ratchada Thanadirek, says that the government wants to encourage Thailand as a film-shoot destination, and hopes movie investors will take advantage of the income tax exemption. Ratchada says Thailand benefitted greatly from foreign film crews between 2017 to 2021, earning an average annual income of about 3.5 billion baht. […]

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[alex12345]

the film stars don't pay this tax, their company does . .. does this article mean anything?