According to the Thai Finance Ministry, crypto traders within the nation are soon to be subject to a 15% capital gains tax on any and all returns.

To avoid legal ramifications, the ministry has advised all to declare their cryptocurrency income when filing taxes from this year onwards. ​​

Many questions remain around how exactly profits are calculated, according to Akalarp Yimwilai, CEO of digital assets brokerage firm, Zipmex, including whether a gain from a price increase as the US dollar strengthens is considered a profit.

“Tax methods and calculations should be more concise, clear and easy to understand. Many people I know want to pay taxes, but don't know how to calculate them(...)”

In an article, Anon Thadium, a Thai Central Tax Court judge, stated that any traders who profit from the sale of cryptocurrencies are considered beneficiaries of crypto transactions. This gain is taxable under Thai law, and thus must be calculated for personal income tax purposes.

According to sources, the Revenue Department intends to strengthen its overall surveillance of cryptocurrency trading this year, following significant growth in market size and value of the digital asset market in 2021.