Setup the Branch in Thailand

When do you need to register a branch?

• A new shop, office or outlet: you open another location where the company does business.
• A warehouse or factory: you store goods or produce at a second address.
• Selling from a new location: the branch will issue receipts or tax invoices.
• Staff based at another site: employees work regularly from the new address.

What the rules require

• DBD registration: the location of the head office and of every branch is part of the company’s registered details, so a new branch must be added to the company’s registration with the DBD.
• Board approval: the directors approve the opening of the branch, unless the company’s articles say otherwise.
• Revenue Department notice: a VAT-registered company files Form P.P.09 to add the branch. This should be done before the branch starts operating, generally at least 15 days in advance.
• Branch number: each branch gets its own branch number from the Revenue Department, which must appear on tax invoices issued there. The head office is branch 00000.
• Social Security: if employees work at the branch, the Social Security Office records must be updated too.

How the process works

1. Review: we confirm the branch address, its activities, and whether it will issue tax invoices.
2. Prepare documents: we draft the directors’ resolution, the DBD forms and the Revenue Department forms.
3. DBD registration: we file the new branch with the DBD and receive the updated company affidavit.
4. Revenue Department: we file Form P.P.09 so the branch is added to your VAT registration and receives its branch number.
5. Final checks: we update Social Security records if needed and confirm the branch details you should print on invoices.

The process usually takes about 2 to 3 weeks, depending on how quickly the branch documents are ready and signed.

Documents we need from you

• Current company affidavit
• Full address of the new branch
• Lease agreement or letter of consent to use the premises, with the owner’s ID or company documents
• House registration of the premises (Tabien Baan)
• A map and photos of the branch, inside and outside, with the company sign visible
• VAT registration certificate (P.P.20), if the company is VAT registered
• Directors’ signatures on the prepared documents