Tools and guides for freelancers in Thailand
Tools and articles on the paperwork and tax questions freelancers in Thailand run into most. Free to read and use.
Thailand withholding tax calculator (3%)
Enter your invoice amount to see how much tax a Thai client withholds and how much reaches your account. Pick 1%, 2%, 3% or 5%, with or without VAT.
Article50 Tawi: the Thai withholding tax certificate
The withholding tax certificate for freelancers in Thailand: when the client must issue it, what you use it for at tax time, and how to chase one you have not received.
ToolPromptPay QR code generator
Make a Thai QR code for PromptPay payments: enter the mobile number or 13-digit ID linked to your PromptPay, add an amount if you want one, and save the QR to send to a client. Made on your device, no signup.
ArticleInvoice, receipt and tax invoice in Thailand: the difference
An invoice asks for payment, a receipt confirms you were paid, and a tax invoice can be issued only by a VAT-registered business. When each is issued, what it must show, and which ones a freelancer uses.
ArticleNot VAT-registered in Thailand: which documents you can issue
A freelancer or individual in Thailand who is not VAT-registered can issue a quotation, an invoice and a receipt, but not a tax invoice. When you must register, what to put on your documents, and what to say when a client asks for a tax invoice.
GuideHow to make a quotation, invoice and receipt on your phone
Step by step, from the first open of BaiPe to your first invoice in a LINE chat. It takes a few minutes.
This page collects what freelancers and self-employed people in Thailand ask most when they bill a company client: which documents to issue, how much tax the client withholds, and what evidence to keep for the annual tax return.
The tax rules on each page are taken from Revenue Department documents and link to the originals. Everything here is general information, not tax advice. We add new topics from time to time.