Phuket
BOI & Foreign Business Setup Lawyer in Phuket — Incorporation, FBL, Treaty of Amity, EEC
Setting up a foreign-controlled business in Thailand routes through one of several systems: a Thai limited company with up to 49% foreign ownership (the default under the Foreign Business Act), a BOI-promoted company that can be 100% foreign-owned for promoted activities, a Foreign Business Licence (FBL) for activities outside BOI scope, the US Treaty of Amity (for US persons), or an EEC-zone structure. Each carries different timelines, costs, tax positions, and ongoing reporting. We help foreign investors pick the right path before anyone signs a lease, and we then run the incorporation and post-incorporation compliance.
Scope of BOI and foreign business setup lawyer work in Phuket
- Pre-incorporation structuring — match the right vehicle to your industry, ownership, and tax goals
- Thai limited company incorporation (with or without foreign minority)
- BOI application — eligibility review, business plan, post-promotion compliance
- Foreign Business Licence (FBL) application for non-BOI activities
- US Treaty of Amity registration for qualifying US-controlled entities
- EEC-zone setup for manufacturing and S-curve industries
- Post-setup: tax registration, work permits, employment compliance, accounting setup
Process
- 1Free structuring consultation — review business model, activities, ownership goals
- 2Choose the right vehicle and draft the constitutional documents
- 3Reserve name and incorporate at the Department of Business Development
- 4Apply for BOI promotion, FBL, or Treaty of Amity registration as applicable
- 5Set up tax registration, VAT, social security, work permits, and bank accounts
Documents to prepare
- •Passport(s) of foreign founder(s)
- •ID and household registration of any Thai co-founder(s)
- •Business plan / activity description (for BOI / FBL applications)
- •Proof of registered office address — lease agreement and landlord consent
- •Proof of paid-up capital (minimum thresholds vary by structure)
Courts we appear at in Phuket
- •Phuket Provincial Court
Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, and Trang
Contact our Phuket attorneys
We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.
Frequently asked questions — BOI and foreign business setup lawyer in Phuket
3 questions answered
It is the default under the Foreign Business Act for restricted activities — but there are legitimate routes around it: BOI promotion (most BOI-eligible activities can be 100% foreign-owned), Foreign Business Licence, the US Treaty of Amity (for US persons), and unrestricted activities that don't fall under the FBA at all. We will not arrange nominee Thai shareholders — that's an offence — but we will tell you the lawful path that gets you closest to 100% ownership for your activity.