Seychelles-Thailand sign DTA
March, 2006

The Seychelles signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTA) with Thailand on April 26, however the agreement was not brought into force until March 13, 2006 - the official date of treaty ratification.

Seychelles-Thailand Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement will be applied from January 1, 2007 when, at last, there will be a possibility to benefit from this treaty.

According to the treaty, dividends, interest and royalties paid by a company residing in one country to a company residing in another country may be taxed in either country. But if the beneficial owner of the company is a resident of another country, the tax charged may not exceed 10% of the gross amount in the case of dividends, 15% in the case of interest or royalties (interest received by a financial institution excluded - it is taxed at 10%).

Also, the tax treaty includes provisions for exchange of tax information, non-discrimination and mutual agreement procedures.