Thai Company Set Up Service
Branch Office in Thailand
Expand your international business to Thailand with ease. We can help you simplify the requirements laid out by the government and expertly guide you through the application process from start to finish.
Thai Company Registration Service
Branch Office in Thailand
Expand your international business to Thailand with ease. We can help you simplify the requirements laid out by the government and expertly guide you through the application process from start to finish.
Branch Office
A Branch Office is fundamentally a foreign company that registers its presence in Thailand in the form of a branch. The branch in Thailand is not considered as a separate entity from the foreign company, but it is merely an extension of its foreign head office. Therefore, the branch will not have separate shareholders or Bylaws from those of the head office. The activities of the branch may differ from those of the foreign head office.
Overview of a Branch Office in Thailand
Foreign Ownership
Capital Requirements
Tax Rate
Foreign Business Validation
Will be issued upon approval of the set up
Business Restrictions
Restricted to the business for which the Branch Office is registered
Set Up Duration
Application Process
The application process for registering a Branch Office in Thailand requires the company documents of the foreign head office to be notarized, translated to Thai language, and a complete business plan to be provided for the intended activities to be carried out in Thailand. Please find here a list of documents which should be prepared for the application to be submitted at the Ministry of Commerce:
- A copy of a certificate or evidence of juristic person status containing particulars of the company’s name, registered capital, business objectives, official place of business, list of members of the board of directors and authorized signatories of the juristic person
- A letter of appointment of an individual in Thailand (may be a foreigner or Thai national) issued by the authorized signatory of the foreign juristic person for appointment as the agent to be in charge of the operations of the branch in Thailand on behalf of the juristic person
- A copy of the appointed individual’s passport, identification document for foreigners or identification card as well as house set up or certificate of residence in Thailand, or evidence of permission to enter Thailand for temporary stay under the immigration laws
- A declaration by the foreign juristic person certifying that the applicant, directors, managers and appointed individual satisfy the qualifications and do not possess any prohibited characteristics under section 16 of the Foreign Business Act, B.E. 2542 (1999)
- A map indicating the approximate location of the place of business operation in Thailand
- A power of attorney in the case where another person has been authorized to act on the applicants behalf for establishment of the Branch Office in Thailand
- Other evidence or documents, such as confirmation from the head office of the salary and other remuneration of the person in charge of the operations in Thailand, the head office’s annual audited financial report for the last three years, and so forth
- A declaration detailing the type of business for which a license application is made to establish the branch:
- The type of business for which the application is made, including the stages of operations
- An estimate of the expenditure as regards the amount of funds which the applicant will expend in Thailand for the acquisition of fixed assets and for the operational expenses of the business in each year over a period of three years or over the actual period of business operation in the case where the business was operated for less than three years
- The size of the operations
- The size of workforce in Thailand employed by the applicant (e) A plan for the import of foreign technology and the transfer of technology
- A plan for research and development, with an explanation of the working plan for the proposed research and development
- The intended period of business operation
- The overall benefit to the economy which Thailand is expected to receive from the business operation
- The source of income and estimated revenue to be derived from the project of the Branch Office in Thailand
The process of registering a Branch Office in Thailand is slightly more complex than registering a limited company due to the lengthy duration and cost of incorporation, but several multinational companies may choose to proceed with this option. It should be noted that since the branch is a foreign entity, its activities must not fall under the Foreign Business Act’s lists of prohibited activities. The minimum capital required for establishment is at 3 million THB, and there is also a 3 million THB investment required for every business activity which the Branch Office will operate in Thailand. Once registered, the Branch Office will also receive a Foreign Business Validation to operate its business in Thailand.
Unlike the Representative Office, a Branch Office is allowed to earn income in Thailand. The general legal and tax related compliance for a Branch Office in Thailand are the same as that of a foreign-owned company registered in Thailand.
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