Estate Tax Clearance Certificate
Revenue Department · used for Asset distribution · Cross-border remittance
- THB 5,000
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 30-90 days drafting + 5-14 days MFA/Apostille
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 6
- Steps
- Documented workflow
ที่มา / Source: NYC Online Translation — Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
NYC Legal has drafted 1,800+ Estate Tax Clearance Certificate instruments over 10 years across wills, trusts, probate, and POAs.
Dedicated runners at the Land Department, Civil Court (Ratchada), MFA Chaeng Wattana, and every Bangkok embassy.
Preparation at Revenue Department takes 30-90 working days at ตามฐานภาษี. NYC Legal handles the intake, drafting, witnessing, and safe storage.
The document is then translated into the destination language by a registrar-listed translator, MFA-legalised, and either Apostilled or attested at the destination embassy.
Our 14-country network of overseas counsel (French Notaire, Dutch Notaris, UK Solicitor, US Estate Attorney, SG Lawyer) verifies enforceability on both sides.
First-pass acceptance at overseas probate registries: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works — Estate Tax Clearance Certificate
- Intake & planning
Interview heirs, asset map, jurisdictions, estate-tax exposure, and chosen pathway (will / trust / POA / probate).
- Draft Estate Tax Clearance Certificate
Drafted by a licensed Thai lawyer with parallel-language QA (30-90 days).
- Witnessing & execution
Two witnesses under CCC s.1656 or public-will route at the District Office.
- Translate & notarise
Registrar-listed translator + Notarial Services Attorney.
- MFA + Apostille / embassy
MFA Chaeng Wattana → Apostille (Hague) or destination embassy (2-7 days).
- Safe storage & overseas counsel
Stored in our safe deposit + dispatched to overseas counsel.
Frequently asked questions
How many witnesses does a Thai will require?
CCC s.1656 requires two witnesses signing in the testator's presence — we provide them at our office.
Where can this document be used?
Asset distribution, Cross-border remittance
Total cost?
ตามฐานภาษี + translation + MFA + Apostille/embassy depending on destination.
Where is the original stored?
Original kept in our office safe deposit + scanned copy to client and overseas counsel.
Can the document be amended?
Yes — by codicil or by drafting a fresh instrument revoking the prior one.
Is Thai inheritance tax payable?
Inheritance Tax Act 2015 applies above THB 100M — 5% direct heirs, 10% others.
Can a trust be registered in Thailand?
No — CCC s.1686 prohibits Thai-situs trusts on land/property; offshore jurisdictions (SG, Jersey, Cayman, Labuan) are used instead.
When is the document operational?
30-90 days for drafting + 5-14 days for MFA/Apostille/embassy.