BOI Promotion Tax Incentives & Ownership

100% foreign ownership, tax holidays, and import duty exemptions for qualifying businesses.

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Thailand's Incentive for Foreign Investment

The Board of Investment promotes over 200 business activities across 7 categories. If yours is on the list, you get incentives that make Thailand significantly cheaper to operate in: no corporate tax for 3 to 8 years for most activities (up to 13 years for the top category, A1+), no import duties on machinery, permission to own land, and 100% foreign ownership.

Software companies, digital platforms, R&D centers, data centers, and creative studios qualify too, not only factories.

What You Get

Core advantages of BOI promotion.

Tax Exemption

3-8 years at 0% corporate income tax. The duration depends on your promoted activity category and investment zone.

Import Duties

Waived on equipment and raw materials used in your promoted activity.

Work Permits

Simpler process: BOI One Stop Service Center handles visa and work permit applications faster than the standard route.

Getting BOI Approval

  1. Step 1: We identify the right activity category for your business (this is where most applications succeed or fail).
  2. Step 2: We prepare a project proposal with your investment plan, staffing plan, and technology description.
  3. Step 3: We submit to the BOI office.
  4. Step 4: Committee review takes 40-90 business days.
  5. Step 5: You receive your promotion certificate with specific conditions.

After approval, we register your company (2 weeks) and provide ongoing annual compliance reporting.

Related Business Types

Representative Office

Trading & Import/Export

Service Business

We handle this for you: BOI Company Setup

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