TAXES IN THAILAND Part IX: Tax calculation, carrying the example

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12/02/2012 : Last week we discussed how an individual's taxable income is determined in Thailand. We used an example of an engineer working on a pipeline in Thailand who was married to a teacher. They live with their four children and their mother-in-law in Bangkok. In the example, after taking into account all of the deductions and exemptions, we concluded that their taxable income was 1,557,500 baht.
She shall not be moved

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