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Limited Partnership in Thailand: Complete Guide for Foreign Business Partners
A complete guide to the limited partnership in Thailand for foreign partners: structure, benefits, drawbacks, capital, costs and how to register.
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From a Thai limited company to BOI promotion or the Treaty of Amity: pick the structure that fits your ownership goals, activities, and capital plan.
Thai Limited Company
End-to-end registration of a Thai limited company: memorandum of association, shareholder structure (at least 2 shareholders), Department of Business Development (DBD) filing, and tax ID.
- Memorandum and articles drafting
- DBD registration
- Tax ID setup
BOI Promotion
Investment promotion applications to the Board of Investment (BOI): corporate income tax holidays, majority or full foreign ownership, and easier work permits for foreign staff.
- Tax incentives
- Foreign ownership
- Work permit quotas
Foreign Business License
Foreign Business License (FBL) applications for foreign-majority companies in activities restricted under the Foreign Business Act (FBA).
- FBA compliance
- Ministry of Commerce filing
- Activity analysis
US-Thai Treaty of Amity
Treaty of Amity certification lets US citizens and US companies own a majority or all of a Thai company in most activities, without a Foreign Business License.
- Up to 100% US ownership
- Treaty certification
- DBD filing
Representative Office
A representative or regional office gives a foreign company a presence in Thailand for non-revenue work, such as sourcing, quality control, and reporting to head office.
- Non-revenue operations
- Ministry of Commerce license
- Annual compliance
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