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Legal compliance health check in Thailand.

Know exactly where your business stands. Our legal compliance health check identifies every mandatory, conditional and advisory compliance obligation specific to your company’s operations in Thailand, so you can act before issues arise.

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Legal compliance health check in Thailand

Get a clear picture of your compliance obligations before they become liabilities.

Full regulatory coverage

We assess mandatory corporate and tax obligations, conditional requirements triggered by employment or foreign staffing thresholds, and advisory regulatory considerations, all in a single review.

Tailored to your business

Every compliance checklist is built around your specific business activities, structure and licensing requirements. No one-size-fits-all approach. We map obligations to what your company actually does.

Delivered digitally

All findings are compiled into a clear, structured compliance checklist delivered securely to your team, with legal basis, frequency, due dates, responsible authority and relevant remarks included for each item.

Legal compliance health check services

A complete legal compliance review for your business in Thailand.

Thailand’s regulatory environment spans corporate law, tax, labour, immigration and sector-specific licensing. At the conclusion of the review, you receive a professionally prepared compliance report covering each of these areas, with ongoing support available for implementing any recommended actions.

Structured and actionable compliance checklist.

  • Report contents

    • Each obligation with legal basis, frequency, due date and authority
    • Clear distinction between mandatory, conditional and advisory requirements
    • Identification of compliance gaps or upcoming deadlines
    • Recommendations for remediation where obligations are unmet

  • Assurance and support

    • Certification by a qualified Acclime corporate lawyer
    • Ongoing support available for implementing recommended actions
    • Delivered securely to your team in digital format
    • Completed within 10 business days of documentation receipt

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Four areas of compliance.

  • Mandatory corporate and tax compliance

    AGM requirements, financial statement submissions, corporate income tax, VAT and withholding tax filings.

  • Conditional compliance requirements

    Labour regulations, social security obligations, work rules and immigration requirements triggered by employment thresholds or foreign hires.

  • Advisory regulatory compliance

    Sector-specific licensing, BOI promotion eligibility, Foreign Business Certificate requirements and telecommunications licensing where applicable.

  • Additional regulatory considerations

    Detailed analysis of BOI promotion categories, FBC procedures and industry-specific rules relevant to your operations.

FAQs

Common questions.

How often should a company in Thailand conduct a compliance health check?

Companies operating in Thailand should conduct a compliance health check at least once a year and immediately following any significant operational change.

Regulatory triggers that warrant an out-of-cycle review include:

  • Hiring a first employee or reaching 10 or more staff
  • Engaging foreign employees, which activates work permit and immigration obligations
  • Expanding into new business activities or applying for sector-specific licences
  • Structural changes such as a share transfer, director appointment or capital increase

Thailand’s corporate, tax and labour frameworks are updated regularly, and obligations that did not apply at incorporation may become mandatory as a business grows.

What happens if compliance gaps are identified during a legal compliance review?

Any gaps identified are documented in the compliance report with their legal basis, recommended remediation steps and priority timelines based on regulatory risk.

Remediation may involve filing overdue returns, updating company records with the Department of Business Development, applying for outstanding licences or regularising the employment status of foreign staff. Gaps are categorised by severity so that critical obligations can be addressed before lower-priority advisory items.

What documents are typically required for a legal compliance review in Thailand?

A legal compliance review in Thailand typically requires core corporate documents plus operational details relevant to the company’s activities and staffing. Standard documents usually include:

  • Company affidavit (หนังสือรับรอง) issued by the Department of Business Development
  • Certificate of incorporation and memorandum of association
  • Current list of shareholders and directors
  • Details of employee headcount and nationalities of staff
  • Description of current business activities and any licences already held

Companies in regulated sectors or those with BOI promotion status may need to provide additional licensing documentation. The full document list is confirmed once the scope of the review is established.

What are the penalties for non-compliance with corporate obligations in Thailand?

Non-compliance with Thai corporate and tax obligations can result in financial penalties, criminal liability and operational disruption depending on the nature and duration of the breach. Key penalty thresholds include:

  • Late or missing corporate income tax filings: surcharges of 1.5% per month on unpaid tax, plus a 100% penalty on understated amounts under the Revenue Code
  • Unregistered foreign employees: fines of THB 10,000–100,000 per worker under the Working of Aliens Act
  • Operating without a required Foreign Business Licence: suspension of operations or licence revocation
  • Failure to hold an Annual General Meeting: fines of up to THB 500,000 for directors under the Public Limited Companies Act

Penalties accumulate during the period of non-compliance, so early identification and remediation significantly reduces total exposure.

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