Dear readers,

Has anyone contracted despite a company, and if so what were the costs? My buddy transferred his house from a company to his girlfriend's name 3 months ago. Because he was ill, he recently stayed in the Netherlands.

The lawyer afterwards told his girlfriend that the company had not yet been closed and charged 16.000 baht for it, so this was transferred. Now it seems she has misunderstood that the expenses have been paid to continue the company for a year.

My mate passed away despite it. The lawyer has contacted again and now wants to close the company costs 25.000 baht.
I think this lawyer acted dubiously and should have shut down the company right away or am I wrong?

Regards,

Willem

6 responses to “Reader question: What are the costs for transferring a house to a company contract?”

  1. JohnnyBG says up

    This is not all that pleasant to read and will get a tail.

    Who is the major shareholder in the new construction and what is the distribution of the controlling shares?

    By setting up a Co., Ltd. there are the annual obligations to file the annual accounts.

    A common practice is that the Co.,Ltd. is dormant where you still have the tax obligations and there are costs associated with that, so the 16.000 baht. Upon liquidation of a Co., Ltd. In addition, a final settlement must be made again and creditors still have 6 months to claim their money and it is usually somewhat more expensive.

    So the big question is what happened to the house. There are always at least 3 shareholders and on paper their share value will then return to their or is due and payable.

  2. Gerrit says up

    Well,

    A Company in Thailand can be compared to a private limited company (BV) in the Netherlands.
    Just like in the Netherlands, the annual statement with the profit and loss figures must be submitted to the tax authorities every year.

    So I think that 16.000 Bhat is for the “closing” of the year 2560 (2017). A normal amount.
    But because now the company is “empty” and there is no more value in it, it must be abolished.
    For this, a “final” profit and loss account must be drawn up again. Because this is almost the same as the annual accounts of 2560 (2017) and the lawyer / accountant therefore hardly has any work, I think 25.000 is an out of the blue amount. Ask for his hourly wage and an account of the hours worked.

    Gerrit

  3. JohnnyBG says up

    @ response Gerrit.

    It cannot be concluded from the story that the BV is empty. The house is owned by the BV and a percentage of max. 49.99% is transferred.

  4. Ton says up

    Annually preparing the “balance sheet” for a company varies: 16,000 quite expensive, but not excessively high.

    You could send an e-mail to: Khun Surasak Klinsmith van
    Siam Eastern Law and Accounting – Jomtien ([email protected])
    He handles many legal matters; also around companies.
    Then you will hear normal working method and reasonable price from a very reliable source.

    Success.

  5. henny says up

    Just go to the DBD (the institute in Thailand that manages the Cies)
    She told me there that if I was handy on the computer myself, submitting or closing a
    Cie is only 550 baht.
    Those law firms that act as an accountant or bookkeeper therefore earn gold from it for preparing the so-called annual accounts.
    henny

  6. grain says up

    The preparation of the annual accounts each year, depending on the price between 10 and 15,000 baht, must be done by an accountant who then submits the documents to the so-called auditor for approval. Once this has been stamped, it goes to the revenue department (Belastingdienst) which determines whether tax has to be paid. Which is unlikely in these cases. The LTD will of course get a copy (in Thai).

    Also, the question is quite unclear. The establishment, annual maintenance, closing are separate disciplines. It is also important to know what the will of the partner looks like. That will show where his % goes. If not, are the legal heirs the owner of the 49? %. If that is the girlfriend, it will not be a problem because she can buy out the other shareholder(s). If that girlfriend is not, then one will have to negotiate with the value of the Ltd. as a starting point.


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