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2025 Reduced Transfer and Mortgage Fees for Houses and Condominiums in Thailand
2025 Reduced Transfer and Mortgage Fees for Houses and Condominiums in Thailand
Global economic uncertainty brought on by increases in international tariffs and the collapse of a 30-story building under construction in Bangkok during an earthquake in March 2025 have combined to reduce an already depressed demand for new residential property in a challenging Thai property market.
On 21 April 2025, the Ministry of Interior issued two notifications (“Notifications”), effective 22 April 2025, reducing the registration fees for the transfer and mortgage of properties over the next 14 months. The Notifications were issued pursuant to:
1. the Land Code, in respect of residential or commercial buildings, or land with residential or commercial buildings; and
2. condominium laws, in respect of condominium units.
The rationale of the Notifications is to alleviate financial burdens on Thai nationals who wish to acquire residential properties by reducing the registration fees payable for transferring ownership and registering mortgages at the land office. The aim of the cost reductions introduced by the Notifications is to stimulate the domestic real estate sector and, in turn, support the Thai economy.
Reduction of Registration Fees
The Notifications provide for a temporary reduction of registration fees to 0.01% (“Reduced Rate”), applicable where neither the purchase price nor the appraisal price exceed THB 7 million. If a mortgage is concurrently registered in relation to the purchase, the mortgage limit must also not exceed THB 7 million.
A comparison of the normal and reduced fee rates is set out below:
|
Transaction |
Normal Rate |
Reduced Rate |
|---|---|---|
|
Sale |
2.00% |
0.01% |
|
Mortgage |
1.00% |
0.01% |
Eligible Transactions
The Reduced Rate applies to the following property types:
1. condominium units;
2. detached houses, duplexes, townhouses, commercial buildings; and
3. land with detached houses, duplexes, townhouses, or commercial buildings.
Eligible Persons
The Reduced Rate are available only to Thai nationals. Thai companies and foreign nationals acquiring properties will not be eligible for the Reduced Rate.
Eligible Period
The Reduced Rate is effective from 22 April 2025 to 30 June 2026.
The Notifications are likely to be well received by property developers looking to clear a surplus of unsold condominium units and affordable housing, and can be expected to promote property sales over the next 14 months while the Reduced Rate applies.
Authors
Thiti has an extensive record representing clients in various type of real estate development project, i.e. residential, commercial, and manufacturing aspect. His works include, among others, establishment of housing project, condominium, hotel, commercial, factory, industrial estate and REIT. His works also expand to the field of compliance aspect relating to real estate development such as property tax, factory licenses, environmental compliance for real estate development project for residential, commercial and manufacturing site. He has been representing two of the largest retail & wholesale operators in Thailand for its aggressive expansion across country. Moreover, his expertise also includes new business of data center development, energy plant, commercial ports and land acquisition as well.
Areeya Ananworaraks was previously a legal officer at the Thai Revenue Department. She has 18 years of legal and tax consulting experience. Her specialties including corporate matters, M&A, joint venture, IPO & REIT, corporate secretary (company secretary), commercial contract, property, family business, international business, offshore incorporation, corporate income tax, personal income tax, international tax, value added tax, specific business tax, stamp duty, petroleum income tax. Areeya has extensive on cross border transactions, tax inspection, petroleum business and legal matters. In addition, she has advised numerous MNCs clients on establishing operations in Thailand and listed companies in the Thai Stock Market as well as carrying on due diligence assignments.
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