In order to set up a limited company in Thailand, the following procedures should be followed:
The name to be reserved must not be the same or close to that of other companies. Certain names are not allowed and therefore the name reservation guidelines of the Business Development Office in the Ministry of Commerce should be observed. The approved corporate nme is valid for 30 days. No extension is allowed.
A Memorandum of Association to be filed with the Business Development Office must include the name of the company that has been successfully reserved, the province where the company will be located, its business objectives, the capital to be registered, and the names of the seven promoters.
The capital information must include the number of shares and the par value. At the formation step, the authorized capital, although partly paid, must all be issued.Although there are no minimum capital requirements, the amount of the capital should be respectable enough and adequate for the intended business operation.
The Memorandum registration fee is 50 baht per 100,php baht of registered capital. The minimum fee is 500 baht, the maximum 25,php baht.
Once the share structure has been defined, a statutory meeting is called during which the articles of incorporation and bylaws are approved, the Board of Directors is elected and an auditor appointed. A minimum of 25 percent of the par value of each subscribed share must be paid.
Within three months of the date of the Statutory Meeting, the directors must submit the application to establish the company. Company registration fees are 500 baht per 100,php baht of registered capital. The minimum fee is 5,php baht; the maximum is 250,php baht.
Businesses liable for income tax must obtain a tax I.D. card and number for the company from the Revenue Department within 60 days of incorporation or the start of operations. Business operators earning more than 600,php baht per annum must register for VAT within 30 days of the date they reach 600,php baht in sales.
