04 June 2018

Revised Philippines-Thailand Tax Treaty enters into force

The revised Philippines-Thailand Income Tax Treaty (the Treaty) has entered into force and will become effective on January 1, 2019. Significant provisions in the Treaty include: (i) Coverage and threshold period to determine the existence of a PE (Article 5); (ii) Expanded coverage of taxable business profits under Article 7; (iii) Shipping and air transport under Article 8; and (iv) Reduced withholding tax rates for dividends, interest and royalties.

A Global Tax Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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Document ID: 2018-1155