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Thailand Eliminates Crypto Capital Gains Tax Through 2029 · IMI Podcasts

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  SPEAKER_00: Thailand has announced a complete exemption from capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions through December 31, 2029, as its cabinet approved the tax break for trades conducted through locally licensed exchanges, brokers, or dealers regulated under the country's 2018 digital asset business decree.
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  SPEAKER_00: Deputy Finance Minister Julia Puna Mornvivat believes, quote, this is a key step in boosting Thailand's economic potential and a major opportunity for Thai entrepreneurs to thrive on the global stage.
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  SPEAKER_00: End quote, the government aims to accelerate Thailand's positioning as a global digital asset hub while promoting transparent trading practices and technological innovation.
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  SPEAKER_00: The crypto exemption forms part of Thailand's broader tax incentive strategy to attract capital and position itself as a regional financial hub.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Revenue Department has also proposed tax exemptions on foreign sourced income, targeting over 2 trillion baht, or$58.8 billion, in overseas Thai investments, allowing income earned and repatriated within two tax years to be exempt from personal income tax.
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  SPEAKER_00: Government estimates project the exemption will generate over$1 billion bot,$30 million in tax revenue over the medium term.
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  SPEAKER_00: This counterintuitive outcome reflects Thailand's strategy to stimulate market activity, attract foreign investment, and boost domestic consumption through regulatory clarity rather than immediate tax collection.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thailand previously eliminated its 7% value-added tax on cryptocapital gains in February 2024.
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  SPEAKER_00: The country's Securities and Exchange Commission has been actively shaping the regulatory framework, recently considering locally issued Bitcoin exchange traded funds, also known as ETFs, for Thai exchanges amid rising global competition.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thailand's approach aligns with several jurisdictions that have eliminated cryptocapital gains taxes entirely.
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  SPEAKER_00: Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates impose no capital gains tax on individual investors, while offshore jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, and the Bahamas, maintain zero capital gains tax policies.
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  SPEAKER_00: European countries like Germany and Portugal allow tax residents to avoid capital gains tax completely by holding cryptocurrencies for more than one year.
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  SPEAKER_00: Brazil recently reversed course, ending its crypto tax exemption and implementing a flat 17.5% tax on all crypto gains.
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  SPEAKER_00: The tax incentive comes alongside Thailand's strict enforcement against unlicensed crypto operations.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission recently blocked five global crypto exchanges, Bybit, OKX, CoinX, XT.com, and 1000X, from serving Thai residents without proper local licensing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meanwhile, compliant operators are expanding their Thai presence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Qcoin acquired a local license and launched operations in the country, while Tether rolled out its tokenized gold digital asset in Thailand through a listing on the local crypto trading platform Maxbit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thailand's revenue department is preparing to implement the OECD's crypto asset reporting framework to increase transparency and accountability in digital transactions.
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  SPEAKER_00: The approach sets Thailand among the first countries worldwide to implement clear laws and tax regulations governing digital assets.
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  SPEAKER_00: This episode first appeared as an article by Ahmad Abbas on IMIDaily.com.
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