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Payroll Services and Outsourcing in Thailand
Thai payroll is more than salary transfers – it is withholding tax, social security, provident fund, reimbursements, and monthly filings. We run the full cycle so your team is paid on time and your obligations are met.
Starting price
- Payroll ManagementFrom ฿5,000
Per month, up to 8 employees · Above 8 employees, bespoke pricing
MONTHLY PAYROLL CYCLE
Six steps from inputs to payday. One team owns every handoff.
We sequence your payroll month so nothing slips – from timesheets and allowances through tax withholding, statutory contributions, payslips, and bank disbursement.
Timesheets, OT, allowances, and new joiner data gathered in one place.
Gross pay, pro-rata, bonuses, and deductions computed per employee.
PIT withheld at source; PND.1 data prepared for Revenue Department.
Social security and provident fund contributions calculated and filed.
Itemized payslips generated and distributed to every employee.
Net pay transferred; payment confirmations logged and reconciled.
How Settlr calculates payroll each month
Every payroll run follows the same four calculations, in the same order, for every employee on your team.
- SSO rate, paid by the employer and the employee each
- 5%
- Monthly wage ceiling for SSO from 1 January 2026
- THB 17,500
- The most either side pays into SSO a month
- THB 875
- Employee Welfare Fund rate each side from 1 October 2026
- 0.25%
Gross to net for every employee: base salary, overtime, bonuses and allowances in, statutory deductions out, checked against your company policy before anything is paid.
Personal income tax is withheld at source on Thailand's progressive rates and filed on PND.1 with the Revenue Department by the 7th of the following month (15th if e-filed).
Sources: Revenue Department: press release 35/2566 (PND.1 e-filing), Revenue Department: tax calendar
Employees contribute 5% and the employer contributes 5% of wages on a base capped at THB 17,500 a month from 1 January 2026, so each side pays at most THB 875 (5% of 17,500). Contributions are remitted to the Social Security Office by the 15th of the following month.
Sources: Social Security Office: wage ceiling FAQ, Social Security Office: insured person handbook (contribution rates)
Itemized payslips are generated and distributed to every employee each cycle, showing gross pay, each deduction and net pay.
Payroll with Settlr Global starts from THB 5,000 per month, up to 8 employees. See pricing
WHAT WE HANDLE
Outsourced payroll services in Thailand: what we handle
Salary runs, tax, statutory contributions, reimbursements, and filings – coordinated in a single workflow instead of scattered spreadsheets and agencies.
Tax & PND filings
Withholding tax calculated per employee, remitted monthly, and reconciled for year-end PND submissions.
Social security & provident fund
SSO and PVD contributions computed against Thai caps, submitted on schedule, and matched to each payslip.
Reimbursements
Expense claims reviewed and paid through payroll – travel, meals, and allowances with approval logs attached.
Form submissions
Government payroll forms prepared and filed via e-Filing – SSO returns, withholding schedules, and annual summaries.
Onboarding & offboarding
New hires enrolled from day one; exits handled with final pay, leave payout, and tax certificates issued cleanly.
Monthly payroll run with salary, OT, bonuses, and statutory deductions – calculated and disbursed with full audit trail. Hiring before you have a Thai company? Our Employer of Record in Thailand employs your team and runs their payroll under our entity.
What a 100,000 THB salary really costs an employer
Gross salary is only the starting line. Here is the full employer-side cost breakdown Settlr Global calculates before every offer letter goes out, using a 100,000 THB monthly gross salary as the example.
- Gross monthly salary฿100,000
- Employer social security (5%, capped)฿875Capped at THB 875/month (5% of the THB 17,500 wage ceiling from 1 January 2026)
- Provident fund (if offered, typical 3 to 5%)฿3,000 – ฿5,000Optional; matched employer contribution
- Severance accrual (tenure-based provision)฿4,000 – ฿8,300Notional monthly accrual toward statutory severance liability
Personal income tax and the employee's 5% SSO contribution are withheld from the employee's gross pay, not added to employer cost. Figures are illustrative; Settlr Global's Payroll Tax Calculator gives an exact estimate for any salary level. Try the calculator
SSO sources: Social Security Office: wage ceiling FAQ, Social Security Office: insured person handbook (contribution rates)
What's included in every Settlr Global payroll engagement
- Monthly gross-to-net salary calculation for every employee
- PND.1 withholding tax computation and e-filing
- Employee and employer social security (SSO) contributions
- Provident fund contributions, where offered
- Itemized payslips generated and distributed each cycle
- Reimbursement processing for approved expense claims
- New joiner onboarding and leaver offboarding, including final pay
- Annual Kor Tor 11 salary summary filing
- Live payroll dashboard on the Settlr Global platform
Employee Welfare Fund
From 1 October 2026, employers with 10 or more employees also contribute to the Employee Welfare Fund under the Labour Protection Act: 0.25% of wages from the employer and 0.25% deducted from the employee, with no wage ceiling, remitted by the 15th of the following month (first payment due 15 November 2026). The rate rises to 0.5% each from 1 October 2031.
Employers that run a qualifying provident fund may be exempt.
The Ministry of Labour has publicly discussed a possible further transition period. No new date has been announced, so the dates above still apply, and we are monitoring for a formal announcement.
Sources: Ministry of Labour (Sep 2026), Ministry of Labour: Employee Welfare Fund, Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541, Baker McKenzie (Aug 2026), BDO Thailand (7 Aug 2026), Forvis Mazars (25 Sep 2026)
Your compliance calendar, managed
Payroll deadlines do not wait. We track every filing window and submit before due dates so penalties never land on your desk.
- SubmittedPND.17th of monthWithholding tax on employment income
- On trackSSO15th of monthSocial security contributions
- ScheduledPVDPer fund rulesProvident fund remittance
- AnnualKor Tor 11Feb deadlineAnnual salary summary filing
Payroll without the scramble
How we keep every cycle predictable – so month-end is a checkpoint, not a crisis.
Settlr Global runs payroll for companies in Bangkok and across Thailand. Need a quick estimate first? Use the Thailand payroll calculator, or read our Thailand payroll guide for SSO and PND.1 in detail.
Accuracy first
Every calculation is double-checked against Thai tax tables, SSO caps, and your company policy before disbursement. Errors caught before they reach your team.
Full visibility
See payroll run status per employee, filing confirmations, and monthly summaries in one dashboard – no chasing spreadsheets across departments.
One team, one platform
Payroll sits alongside incorporation, visas, and accounting on Settlr Global – so your operational data stays connected and your advisors speak the same language.
Questions
Before you run payroll
What does payroll outsourcing in Thailand include with Settlr Global?
Monthly salary calculations, withholding tax computation and PND.1 e-filing, employee and employer social security contributions, payslip preparation and distribution, and a live payroll dashboard. Pricing starts from THB 5,000 a month for up to 8 employees; above 8 employees is priced separately.
When are PND.1 and social security due each month?
PND.1 must be e-filed by the 15th of the following month; paper filing, by the 7th, is only allowed with a letter explaining why you cannot file online. Social security contributions and Form SSO 1-10 are due by the 15th of the following month.
How does payroll work in Thailand?
Employers must calculate salaries, withhold personal income tax under progressive brackets, deduct 5 percent employee social security (capped monthly), add the 5 percent employer contribution, file PND.1 by the 7th of the following month (15th if e filed), and remit social security by the 15th. Settlr Global runs this entire cycle and files every form.
What are the employer costs on top of salary in Thailand?
Budget roughly 5 percent of salary for employer social security (capped at THB 875 per month at the 2026 wage ceiling of THB 17,500), plus provident fund contributions if offered, and severance obligations that accrue with tenure. On a 100,000 THB salary the statutory employer add on is modest, but compliance administration is where most companies stumble.
Do employers in Thailand contribute to the Employee Welfare Fund?
From 1 October 2026, employers with 10 or more employees also contribute to the Employee Welfare Fund under the Labour Protection Act: 0.25% of wages from the employer and 0.25% deducted from the employee, with no wage ceiling, remitted by the 15th of the following month (first payment due 15 November 2026). The rate rises to 0.5% each from 1 October 2031. Employers that run a qualifying provident fund may be exempt.
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