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The
Retirement Mutual Fund is an investment vehicle designed to promote retirement
savings through tax incentives as guidelined by the government’s policy.
The
RMF is suitable for investors who wish to save for retirement, especially those
who do not have other retirement saving welfare in place such as government
pension fund or provident fund or wish to further enhance their current
retirement savings.
Tax Benefits 1.
Investment
up to 15 percent of the annual income or a maximum of 300,000 baht is tax
deductible. 2.
Benefit
payout or capital gain is tax-free as long as investors: (1)
Buy
investment units at least once a year; (2)
Invest
at least 3 percent of the annual income or 5,000 Baht, whichever is less; (3)
Do not
pause investment for more than one year in a row; (4)
Redeem
investment at the age of 55 or over after a continued investment period of not
less than five years. 3.
Redemption
before the age of 55: capital gain is tax exempted for five-year investments or
more, but the tax deduction for the last five years is recalculated as taxable
income within the next tax filing.
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