RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
The R&D provisions of the income tax legislation allows a company to claim deductions
of 200% of eligible expenditure incurred on payment to government or certain private
agencies for costs of R&D incurred for technology. In addition, assets used for R&D activities
can be depreciated at an accelerated rate.
INVESTMENT PROMOTION ACT
Through the Board of Investment (BOI), the government o¢ers a range of tax incentives,
support services and import duty concessions. These are available to an extensive list of
businesses that are regarded as priority or promoted activities. The structure, role and
policies of the BOI currently follow the guidelines provided in the Investment Promotion Act.
Under BOI, there are no foreign equity restrictions in the manufacturing sector, no local
content requirements and no export requirements. This is because Thailand’s investment
regime complies fully with WTO regulations.
The BOI also coordinates the activity of the One-Stop Service Center for Visas and Work
Permits, which enables foreign sta¢ of BOI-promoted companies to obtain work permits
and long-term visas.