Paying taxes: Profit tax in Thailand

Thailand: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 22.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2009
All-time low
19.6%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Thailand, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 29 % of profits2006: 28.6 % of profits2007: 29 % of profits2008: 28.5 % of profits2009: 29.5 % of profits2010: 29.5 % of profits2011: 29.5 % of profits2012: 28.6 % of profits2013: 22.7 % of profits2014: 19.8 % of profits2015: 19.6 % of profits2016: 22.4 % of profits2017: 22.6 % of profits2018: 22.2 % of profits2019: 22.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Thailand is 22.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Thailand peaked at 29.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2015.

Thailand ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Thailand, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 29.0%
2006 28.6% -1.4%
2007 29.0% +1.4%
2008 28.5% -1.7%
2009 29.5% +3.5%
2010 29.5% +0.0%
2011 29.5% +0.0%
2012 28.6% -3.1%
2013 22.7% -20.6%
2014 19.8% -12.8%
2015 19.6% -1.0%
2016 22.4% +14.3%
2017 22.6% +0.9%
2018 22.2% -1.8%
2019 22.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 28.5% 29.5% 5
2010s 23.9% 19.6% 29.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Thailand?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Thailand was 22.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Thailand ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.