Thailand’s New Approach to Electronic Invoicing

New regulations for e-tax invoicing and receipts expected soon.

Thailand’s current e-invoicing legal framework has been in effect since 2012 and follows a post-audit approach.

The Thai Revenue Department and Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) are working together to improve and further develop the e-tax invoicing system. As a result, new regulations on e-tax invoicing and receipts are expected in the future.

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E-tax and electric invoicing solutions

From 2017, the Thai Revenue Department issued regulations on electronic tax invoices and receipts. Subject to approval, taxpayers can prepare, deliver and keep their e-tax invoices and receipts in electronic format. Read more about e-tax in Thailand here.

Quick facts on electronic invoicing

E-invoices must be digitally signed using a certificate issued by a certification authority and approved by the Thai Revenue Department.
E-invoices must be submitted in XML format to the Revenue Department monthly.
Outsourcing of e-invoice issuance is allowed provided the third-party service provider is certified by the Thai Revenue Department.

E-tax invoicing rollout dates

2012 – E-invoicing permitted
2017 – New regulations issued on electronic e-tax and receipts.
2020 – EDTA began a certification process for service providers to assess whether applicants’ solutions are secure and compliant.

How can Sovos help with invoicing solutions?

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