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Thailand Provides Tax Exemption for Medical and Public Health Personnel and Temporary Social Security Reduction

24 September 2021

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Approved Changes

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Thailand

The Thai Revenue Department has issued a release announcing that the Cabinet has approved personal income tax exemption measures for risk compensation received by medical and public health personnel in the 2021 tax year for their work in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the exemption covers the following remuneration received from the Ministry of Public Health: Risk compensation for the surveillance, investigation, prevention, and treatment of patients infected with COVID-19 Compensation for providing medical and public health advice to deal with COVID-19; and Compensation for providing COVID-19 vaccination services outside hospitals. In addition to the personal income tax exemption,...