Thailand Launched Integrated D-VAT & SBT Digital System

On 1 September 2025, the Thai Revenue Department (“TRD”) officially launched the “D-VAT & SBT System,” a fully digital platform that consolidates all of the processes relating to Value Added Tax (VAT) and Specific Business Tax (SBT). This initiative represents a major step in Thailand’s tax digitalization strategy and is designed to enhance the taxpayer experience while streamlining compliance.
The new platform brings all aspects of tax payments into a single system. Taxpayers are able to complete registrations, update or amend details, file tax returns, request refunds, and receive refunds through one end-to-end digital interface. The system was developed with a taxpayer-centric approach, using Design Thinking methodology, and was tested with pilot user groups to ensure functionality and ease of use. Accessibility is a core feature; taxpayers can manage obligations “anywhere, anytime, on any device.”

Key Features of the System

1. Integrated coverage: registration, amendments, applications, filings, and refunds all on one platform.
2. User-driven design: simplified processes and streamlined interfaces, designed in response to feedback from taxpayers.
3. Agile development: ongoing system improvements will be rolled out incrementally.
4. Enhanced accessibility: online access across devices, reducing the need for in-person interactions.

This article is intended to provide only a regulatory overview, and does not provide comprehensive analysis or constitute legal advice. If you have any questions about this or other areas of tax law, please contact our Tax Team at SCL Nishimura & Asahi Limited.

Areeya Ananworaraks
Counsel

Pairaya Yangpaksi
Associate

Anutchakij Soontornraksa
Associate

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