Thailand’s BOI Incentives: Driving Business Competitiveness
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has introduced targeted incentives aimed at boosting the competitiveness of eligible businesses across various sectors in the local market. Here is a breakdown of the key programs and their benefits:
- Upgrading Automotive Industry (BOI’s Notification No. 2/2566)
Existing BOI-promoted automotive projects can reapply for a 3-year corporate tax exemption if their previous benefits have expired. They must invest at least 1 million THB in automation and robotics manufacturers (excluding land and working capital). The new investment project must support the domestic industry by 30% of the total automation system and robotics value to qualify for a 3-year corporate income tax exemption.
- Community and Social Development (BOI’s Notification No. 1/2567)
Active projects and new investment projects must have a minimum capital investment of 5 million THB (excluding land and working capital costs). Additionally, they must invest a minimum of 500,000 THB in supporting local organizations, such as social enterprises and unions, to qualify for a 3-year corporate income tax exemption.
- Retention and Expansion Program (BOI’s Notification No. 2/2567)
Businesses with a long-standing presence of not less than 15 years and a significant investment history of not less than 10,000 million THB from at least 3 projects can get benefit from this program. Expansion projects with an investment value of at least 500 million THB (excluding land and working capital costs), will receive corporate income tax exemptions of 3 up to 13 years depending on the business’s category. The range of tax exemptions varies depending on the businesses categorized by the BOI office.
- Comprehensive Relocation Program (BOI’s Notification No. 3/2567)
To encourage foreign investors in relocating integrated businesses, including manufacturing facilities, regional headquarters, and research and development centers, new investments that are eligible to receive BOI incentives of 3 up to 8 years of corporate income tax exemption under this promotion must submit manufacturing projects applications for investment promotion of the International Business Center (IBC) and an applicant must undertake the substantial functions of regional headquarters and/or R&D centers as indicated.
- Economic Recovery (BOI’s Notification No. 4/2567)
The activities categorized in group A such as businesses related to public utilities or the automotive industry are entitled to receive corporate income tax exemption not exceeding 8 years with the additional rights and benefits of 50% reduction from the standard corporate income tax rate applies to net profits derived from the investment for a duration of 5 years after the expiration of the corporate income tax exemption.
Author: Panisa Suwanmatajarn, Managing Partner.
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