[LesLattis]

I sort of guessed that in practice, many don't pay taxes, but how much should they be paying?
just wondering because the tax system back home is really crippling - you need to pay social security and taxes on the minimum wage for yourself and your employees even if you don't earn a single penny for a while because the business is going badly or you get ill. 90% of your income is swallowed up by expenses and taxes. no wonder services and products are so expensive. I always tell people that I like the attitude in Thailand, that it is a viable option to sell cookies or do laundry or whatever, and many many people have small businesses, but I can never come up with the figures.