The cabinet approved measures to stimulate tourism in secondary cities during the low season. The measures were divided into two parts: companies holding seminars and individuals travelling for leisure.
Legal entities can deduct expenses from corporate income tax for seminar rooms, accommodation, transport, or other related costs for domestic seminars held for employees, or the service fees of tour operators for such seminars and, individuals can deduct actual expenses paid to tour operators or for accommodation in hotels, Thai homestays, or non-hotel accommodation for travel in “secondary tourism provinces”, up to 15,000 baht, from May 1 to Nov 30, 2024 both companies holding seminars and individuals travelling for leisure.
However, a board advisor for the Thai Hotels Association said the government should push all state authorities to spend money on meetings anywhere within the limited time frame of the fiscal 2024
In summary, the measures to stimulate tourism are companies holding seminars and individuals travelling for leisure from May 1 to Nov 30, 2024.