u/ResponsibleStranger1

Hey there,

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My dad is retiring in Thailand and will be living in an all-inclusive senior residence. According to the resort, he needs proof of pension income for his visa application. The required amount is around €1,600 per month. His pension is more than €2,500 per month, so I assume obtaining the visa would not be an issue.

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He will keep his monthly rent in Switzerland, no transfer to thailand or outsideof Switzerland. I will pay for his resort as a gift/support, which is around €2,500 per month.

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Would this mean that he effectively has no disposable income, or would his pension still be considered income even if I cover most of his living expenses? Since financial support from a child to a parent can be tax-free up to a certain amount

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Would love to hear from you guys

Hey there,

​

My dad is retiring in Thailand and will be living in an all-inclusive senior residence. According to the resort, he needs proof of pension income for his visa application. The required amount is around €1,600 per month. His pension is more than €2,500 per month, so I assume obtaining the visa would not be an issue.

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He will keep his monthly rent in Switzerland, no transfer to thailand or outsideof Switzerland. I will pay for his resort as a gift/support, which is around €2,500 per month.

​

Would this mean that he effectively has no disposable income, or would his pension still be considered income even if I cover most of his living expenses? Since financial support from a child to a parent can be tax-free up to a certain amount

​

Would love to hear from you guys

Hey there,

​

My dad is retiring in Thailand and will be living in an all-inclusive senior residence. According to the resort, he needs proof of pension income for his visa application. The required amount is around €1,600 per month. His pension is more than €2,500 per month, so I assume obtaining the visa would not be an issue.

​

He will keep his monthly rent in Switzerland, no transfer to thailand or outsideof Switzerland. I will pay for his resort as a gift/support, which is around €2,500 per month.

​

Would this mean that he effectively has no disposable income, or would his pension still be considered income even if I cover most of his living expenses? Since financial support from a child to a parent can be tax-free up to a certain amount

​

Would love to hear from you guys

Hi everyone,

I am currently planning a long-term move for my father to an all-inclusive care resort in Thailand, and I have a few questions regarding how our planned financial setup interacts with the new Thai foreign income tax rules.

The care resort has a bank account in Germany. This means we can pay the monthly accommodation and care fees directly from a German bank account to the resort’s German bank account.

Since the all of his money will remain in Europe and never physically enters Thailand or touches a Thai bank account, is it correct that this specific arrangement avoids Thai personal income tax liability on those funds?

Our exact plan looks like this:

His pension will be deposited into his own German bank account.

He will set up a standing order to transfer the money needed for his expenses to my personal bank account, as I will be managing his finances from abroad.

From my personal account, I will pay all his resort's monthly fee (which has the account in germany).

On his own German account, only his long-term savings will remain.

Because the resort is all-inclusive (full board), he will have virtually no daily expenses in Thailand. He will only spend around €200 per month for personal pocket money, which he will pay or withdraw using my German international credit card while in Thailand.

Is this setup viable from a tax perspective, or could it trigger any red flags?

I would love to hear from anyone who has a similar financial setup or insights into how strictly the Thai Revenue Department and Immigration cross-reference these international banking and card-spending habits.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I am currently planning a long-term move for my father to an all-inclusive care resort in Thailand, and I have a few questions regarding how our planned financial setup interacts with the new Thai foreign income tax rules.

The care resort has a bank account in Germany. This means we can pay the monthly accommodation and care fees directly from a German bank account to the resort’s German bank account.

Since the all of his money will remain in Europe and never physically enters Thailand or touches a Thai bank account, is it correct that this specific arrangement avoids Thai personal income tax liability on those funds?

Our exact plan looks like this:

His pension will be deposited into his own German bank account.

He will set up a standing order to transfer the money needed for his expenses to my personal bank account, as I will be managing his finances from abroad.

From my personal account, I will pay all his resort's monthly fee (which has the account in germany).

On his own German account, only his long-term savings will remain.

Because the resort is all-inclusive (full board), he will have virtually no daily expenses in Thailand. He will only spend around €200 per month for personal pocket money, which he will pay or withdraw using my German international credit card while in Thailand.

Is this setup viable from a tax perspective, or could it trigger any red flags?

I would love to hear from anyone who has a similar financial setup or insights into how strictly the Thai Revenue Department and Immigration cross-reference these international banking and card-spending habits.

Thanks in advance!