Registration Services for Companies
and Limited Partnerships

Greenpro KSP’s registration service fee starts at 8,900 baht for a limited company and 5,900 baht for a limited partnership. This is a “net price” that already includes the Department of Business Development fees and the company seal, with no additional costs.

Compared with registering it yourself, you would already pay the DBD fees of 5,600 baht (for registered capital of 1 million baht) and 300–500 baht for a company seal, plus the time spent preparing documents and dealing with government offices yourself.

Opening a limited company involves 5 main steps, and everything can be filed online via the Department of Business Development’s DBD Biz Regist system.

1. Reserve the company name with the Department of Business Development
2. Prepare at least 2 founders, and set the registered capital, office location and objectives of the company
3. Register the Memorandum of Association
4. Hold the statutory meeting and register the incorporation of the company, which can be filed together with step 3 on the same day
5. Receive the company affidavit, then use it to open a bank account in the company’s name

The 13-digit juristic person registration number you receive can be used right away as the company’s taxpayer identification number. Read the details of each step →

Government fees for registering a company total 5,600 baht (for registered capital of no more than 1 million baht), broken down as follows:

• Memorandum of Association registration: 500 baht
• Company incorporation registration: 5,000 baht
• Registration certificate: 100 baht

As for registered capital, shareholders must pay at least 25% of the value of the shares subscribed. See the difference between registered capital and paid-up capital →

If you have Greenpro KSP handle it, service fees start at 8,900 baht, including government fees.

The law does not set an income level at which you must register a company. Registering a company is an option, but there are 2 points at which you should start considering it seriously:

• When profits are so high that personal income tax costs more. Personal income tax is charged at progressive rates of up to 35%, while an SME company (capital of no more than 5 million baht and revenue of no more than 30 million baht) pays tax on profit at 0% on the first 300,000 baht, 15% on the next portion up to 3 million baht, and 20% on the portion above that.
• When income exceeds 1.8 million baht per year, at which point you must register for VAT anyway. The tax paperwork burden increases, so many businesses choose to register a company at the same time.

Besides tax, a company also helps with credibility among corporate clients and limits liability for debts. Our CPA team will calculate and compare the tax under both options for you, free of charge.

You can do it yourself. Company registration can be filed online via the DBD Biz Regist system, and you pay only the government fees of 5,600 baht. This suits people who have the time to prepare the documents and check the details themselves.

Many people choose to hire a firm because applications are often returned over small points, such as objectives that do not cover the actual business, how the capital and share value are set, or director and shareholder information that does not match. Greenpro KSP handles every step for you, starting at 8,900 baht including government fees, completed within 3–5 business days.

From February 7, 2023 onward, the law allows a limited company to be registered with just 2 founders (previously 3). A limited partnership also requires a minimum of 2 people (1 limited partner + 1 unlimited partner).

A one-person company (One-Man Company) is not yet possible in Thailand. If the owner really wants to be on their own, the option is to include a trusted family member/partner as a minority shareholder (minimum 1 share).

The main documents to prepare are:

• ID cards of all shareholders and directors (with the laser code on the back of the card, for Thai nationals)
• Copy of the house registration of the office location
• Email and phone number of the company and of each director
• The Thai ID application, fully registered (for electronic signing)
• Company information such as the name, registered capital and objectives — we help draft it

In the e-Registration era, far fewer documents are needed than before, and almost all of them are digital files.

Normally 3–5 business days after the documents are complete and have been signed via Thai ID. Most of the time is spent on the DBD review (3–5 days).

Factors that may cause delays: the chosen company name duplicates or conflicts with another, DBD asks for the objectives to be revised, or documents are incomplete — our team checks these for you before filing to reduce the risk of needing corrections.

There are 3 main types:

1. Commercial registration (individual) — suitable for small businesses, with a light burden
2. Limited partnership — suitable for family businesses/joint ventures
3. Limited company — suitable for businesses that want to grow, raise funds and find co-investors

The choice depends on the size of the business, the risk and your growth plans — see the comparison table on this page to decide, or consult our CPA team for free.

Yes, it can be done entirely online via the DBD Biz Regist system of the Department of Business Development (DBD), and from July 1, 2026, registering a new company can only be done online.

Steps: Send your information → our team files it in the DBD system → DBD reviews it → sign via the Thai ID app → receive the affidavit — every step is done via the internet and mobile phone, with no need to travel to DBD.

Benefits of registering online: it is faster, there is no need to travel, and you can register even if the founders are in another province or abroad. Government fees are the same as the standard rate (the 50% discount for online registration ended on December 31, 2023).

By law, shareholders must pay at least 25% of the value of the shares subscribed. Example: with registered capital of 1 million baht, the company must have at least 250,000 baht in real money at the start.

In practice, DBD does not check every case, but if the company is audited by the Revenue Department or is sued, not actually having the capital as registered may lead to legal and tax problems — we always recommend having real money matching the registered amount.

Yes, they can, but there are restrictions:

– General Thai company: foreigners may hold no more than 49% of the registered capital
– BOI-promoted company: 100% foreign shareholding is allowed in certain industries
– Company granted a Foreign Business License (FBL): foreign shareholding may exceed 49% in businesses not reserved for Thai nationals

Greenpro KSP has a team that specializes in registration for foreign nationals in all 3 forms.

View registration services for foreign shareholders → | View BOI services →

Things to do in the first 30 days:

1. Open a bank account in the company’s name — using the company affidavit and the company seal
2. Set up an accounting system — the law requires a company to have an accounting system from day one
3. Register for VAT if revenue is expected to exceed 1.8 million baht/year
4. Register for social security if you have employees
5. File monthly tax returns (P.N.D.1, P.N.D.3, P.N.D.53 – withholding tax returns; Form P.P.30 – monthly VAT return)
6. Prepare annual financial statements, which must be audited by a CPA

Greenpro KSP offers one-stop bookkeeping and accounting services that take care of every step after registration — new clients get a special discount.

Once the company has been registered, you can request an affidavit online at any time via DBD’s e-Service system. The fee is 200–500 baht per document.

Steps: Go to the DBD website → log in with Thai ID → select “Request an Affidavit” → pay the fee → receive a digital document with an electronic signature