The government has recently issued a Ministerial Regulation to amend the assessable income tax rates that are exempt from being included in the computation of income tax for severance pay received by employees under the Labor Protection Act in consideration of rising inflation rates and the general consumer price index, which will alleviate the income tax burden for employees who have been laid off.

The Ministerial Regulations no. 394 (B.E. 2567) issued under the Revenue Code on Tax Exemptions was published in the Royal Gazette on July 17, 2024 shall apply to assessable income received from 1 January 2023 and onwards. The compensation received by an employee under the Labor Protection Act, but does not include compensation received by an employee due to retirement or termination of employment contract. This shall include compensation not exceeding the wages for the last 400 days of employment, but not exceeding Baht 600,000.

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