Withholding Tax Rates for Interest |
under Thailand's DTAs |
if the recipient of interest does not have a P.E. or fixed base in the source country |
Country |
Recipient of interest |
Tax rate not exceeding |
Notes |
1. Germany |
financial institution incl. |
10 |
if the enterprise paying the interest |
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insurance companies |
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engages in an industrial undertaking |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government and financial |
exempt |
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institution wholly owned |
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by the government |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest on bonds issued by the |
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government |
2. France |
other persons |
3 |
interest paid on loans or credits |
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granted for four years or more with the |
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participation of a financing public |
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institution to a statutory body or to an |
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enterprise in relation to the sale of |
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any equipment or to the survey, the |
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installation or the supply of industrial, |
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commercial or scientific premises and |
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public works |
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"Financing public institution" means in |
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the case of France, COFACE and |
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Natexis Bank and in the case of Thai- |
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land means EXIM Bank, Government |
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Savings Bank, Government Housing |
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Bank, Bank for Agriculture & Agricultu- |
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ral Cooperatives, Krung Thai Bank, |
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Rattanasin Bank, Industrial Finance |
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Corporation of Thailand |
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any financial institution |
10 |
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government |
exempt |
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3. Singapore |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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4. Netherlands |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
5. Korea |
any financial institution |
10 |
interest paid on debentures or on |
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incl. insurance company |
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loans |
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government, central |
exempt |
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bank, or any agency or |
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insrumentality wholly |
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owned by that |
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government or that |
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central bank or both |
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6. Italy |
any financial institution |
10 |
if the enterprise paying the interest |
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incl. insurance company |
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engages in an industrial undertaking |
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government and financial |
exempt |
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wholly owned by the |
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the State |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest on bonds issued by the |
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government |
7. Belgium |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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8. Pakistan |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
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government |
exempt |
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9. United Kingdom |
bank or financial institu- |
10 |
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tion incl. insurance |
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company |
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other persons |
25 |
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government, central |
exempt |
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bank or any agency |
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(other than agency with |
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share capital) wholly |
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owned by the govern- |
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ment |
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10. Malaysia |
Malaysian financial insti- |
10 |
interest arising in Thailand |
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tution incl. insurance |
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company |
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other Malaysian persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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Thai residents |
15 |
interest arising in Malaysia |
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government |
exempt |
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11. Philippines |
Philippines financial in- |
10 |
interest arising in Thailand |
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stitution incl. insurance |
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company |
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other Philippines persons |
25 |
interest arising in Thailand |
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Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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Thai residents |
10 |
interest arising in the Philippines in |
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respect of public issues of bonds, |
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debentures or similar obligations |
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Thai residents |
15 |
interest arising in the Philippines |
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government |
exempt |
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12. Poland |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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government |
exempt |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
13. Canada |
Canadian financial insti- |
10 |
interest arising in Thailand |
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tution incl. insurance |
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company |
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other Canadian persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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Thai residents |
15 |
interest arising in Canada |
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government |
exempt |
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14. Finland |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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15. India |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government, local au- |
exempt |
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throity or central bank |
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16. Austria |
any financial insitution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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17. China |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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government |
exempt |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
18. Sweden |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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any other company |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government or central |
exempt |
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bank |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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doemstic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
19. Hungary |
any financial insitution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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20. Australia |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government or central |
exempt |
Interest derived from the investment |
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bank |
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of official reserves by the government |
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or by a bank performing central |
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banking functions |
21. Sri Lanka |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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22. Japan |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government, central |
exempt |
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bank or financial insti- |
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tution wholly owned by |
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the government |
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23. Vietnam |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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24. Czech Republic |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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government |
exempt |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
25. Switzerland |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
if interest is paid in respect of a loan |
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made or guaranteed or insured by |
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the Bank of Thailand and EXIM Bank |
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or under the Swiss provisions |
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regulating the Export or Investment |
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Guarantee |
26. Israel |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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27. South Africa |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other companies |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
28. Romania |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other companies |
20 |
in the case of interest on credit sale |
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other companies |
25 |
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government |
exempt |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
29. United States of |
any financial institution |
10 |
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America |
incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
10 |
interest paid with respect to |
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indebtedness arising as a |
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consequence of a sale on credit of |
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any equipment, merchandise or |
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services |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest paid in respect of debt |
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obligations guaranteed or insured by |
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the government |
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government |
exempt |
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30. Laos |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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31. Mauritius |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government, institution |
exempt |
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body or board wholly |
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owned by the |
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government |
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32. Luxembourg |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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33. Bangladesh |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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34. Nepal |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other companies |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
35. Spain |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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36. New Zealand |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
10 |
interest is paid with respect to |
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indebtedness arising as a |
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consequence of a sale on credit of |
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any equipment, merchandise or services |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
interest derived from the investment |
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of official reserves by the government, |
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a bank performing central banking |
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functions or EXIM Bank of Thailand |
37. Denmark |
financial institution incl. |
10 |
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insurance companies |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest paid in respect of a loan made |
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by or guaranteed or insured by the |
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government, the central bank, or any |
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agency or instrumentality which is |
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wholly owned or controlled by that |
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government |
38. Uzbekistan |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
if the interest is paid in respect of |
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loan made or guaranteed or insured1, or |
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in respect of any debt-claim or credit |
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guranteed or insured on behalf of the |
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the State by its authorised organ |
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government |
exempt |
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39. Cyprus |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
10 |
interest is paid in connection with the |
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sale on credit of any industrial, |
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commercial or scientific equipment, |
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or of any merchandise |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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40. United Arab Emiratesrates |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
if the interest is paid in respect of |
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loans guaranteed or insured by the |
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government |
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government |
exempt |
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41. Bulgaria |
any financial insitution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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42. Armenia |
Thai financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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Armenian institution |
10 |
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having a license to carry |
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on banking operations |
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government, authority |
exempt |
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created therein, the |
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Central Bank or the |
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EXIM Bank of Thailand |
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Note: for other persons, apply |
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domestic tax rate (Thailand = 15%) |
43. Indonesia |
Thai residents |
15 |
interest arising in Indonesia |
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Indonesian financial in- |
10 |
interest arising in Thailand |
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stitution incl. insurance |
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other Indonesian |
25 |
Note: for interest arising in Thailand, |
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residents |
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apply 15% tax rate in accordance with |
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the Revenue Code |
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government |
exempt |
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44. Norway |
financial institution incl. |
10 |
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insurance companies |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest paid in respect of a loan made |
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by or guaranteed or insured by the |
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government |
45. Bahrain |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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46. Oman |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
10 |
if the loan or debt-claim giving rise to |
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the interest is guranteed by the |
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government |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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47. Slovenia |
any financial institution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest paid in respect of loan made |
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or guranteed by the government |
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government |
exempt |
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48. Ukraine |
a bank or any other |
10 |
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financial institution incl. |
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investment banks and |
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savings banks and |
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insurance companies |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
interest with respect to debt-cliams |
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guaranteed, insured by the government |
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the central bank or any other financial |
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institution established and owned by |
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the government to promote trade and |
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investment |
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government, the central |
exempt |
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bank or any other |
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financial institution |
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established and owned |
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by the government to |
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promote trade and |
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investment |
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49. Turkey |
any financial insitution |
10 |
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incl. insurance company |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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50. Hong Kong |
any financial institution |
10 |
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or insurance company |
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other persons |
10 |
interest paid with respect to |
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indebtedness arising as a |
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consequence of a sale on credit of |
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any equipment, merchandise or |
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services |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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51. Seychelles |
any financial institution |
10 |
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other persons |
15 |
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government |
exempt |
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52. Kuwait |
any financial institution |
10 |
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other persons |
15 |
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other persons |
exempt |
loans guaranteed or insured |
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by the government |
|
government |
exempt |
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