Tax Advisory Services - Mazars - Thailand

The Taxation Advisory Services team offers high-level tax advisory that helps international companies operating in Thailand manage tax opportunities and issues.

The team works closely with other divisions within Mazars to ensure that a comprehensive view of the business is assessed from a tax perspective. This enables the Taxation Advisory team to fully manage risk with strategies to also reduce tax liability.

Principal Areas of Service:

Strategic Tax Planning

Reviews the different tax options available to clients operating both onshore and offshore, with the objective of minimizing tax liabilities. This includes issues such as the relevance and application of Double Taxation Agreements, where to register ownership of intangible assets and where and when to receive income or pay expenses.

Resolution of Tax Issues

Assistance in the preparation for making claims and in resolving the results of tax audits, surprise assessments or other tax related problems. In cases where there are disputes, the team defends and disputes tax assessments with the Revenue Department and helps clients in Board of Appeal submissions and in Court if necessary.

Transfer Pricing

Ensures that adequate and fair transfer pricing practices are in place to minimize potential tax exposure.

Tax Equalization/Hypotax

For multinationals operating in Thailand the team advises on and manages tax equalization schemes to neutralize tax factors on employees assigned to work abroad. The team also more generally advises employers and employees on the implications of cross-border assignments from an international tax perspective.